Tyler Reporter

There were 139 Hispanic students enrolled in Edgewood ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 14.9% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Edgewood ISD schools welcomed 1,029 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 13.5% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Edgewood ISD roughly covers schools within Van Zandt County and has a main office in Edgewood.

Among the four schools in Edgewood ISD schools, Edgewood High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 49 students.

Texas is found to be one of the least-educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2021-22	1,029	139	13.5
2020-21	963	121	12.6
2019-20	978	120	12.3