Tyler Reporter

Of the many ethnicities represented in Smith County County schools, the most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in Smith County County schools in 2021-22 school year were white, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 36,754 students attending Smith County County schools, 38.6% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 36.1% of Smith County County students.

In the previous school year, white students still were the most common group in Smith County County, representing 38.5% of the student body.

Cumberland High School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 46.8% white students, 25.5% Hispanic students, 16.8% Black students, 5.4% Asian students, 4.9% Multi-racial students, 0.5% American Indian students, and 0.2% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 1.7% when compared to the previous year.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Alvin V. Anderson Rise Academy	Hispanic	52.2%	90
Arp Elementary School	white	63.3%	442
Arp High School	white	68.1%	263
Arp Junior High School	white	60.7%	219
Azleway - Willow Bend	Hispanic	50%	8
Bell Elementary School	Hispanic	55.3%	535
Birdwell School	Hispanic	92.1%	441
Bonner Elementary School	Hispanic	75.8%	426
Boulter Middle School	Hispanic	58.8%	837
Caldwell Arts Academy	Hispanic	41.9%	577
Chapel Hill High School	Hispanic	50.6%	1,065
Chapel Hill Junior High School	Hispanic	50.8%	526
Clarkston Elementary School	Black	39.3%	397
College Street Elementary	white	69.7%	475
Cumberland Academy	white	42%	629
Cumberland Academy Middle	white	42.9%	399
Cumberland High School	white	46.8%	631
Dixie Elementary School	Hispanic	55.7%	576
Douglas Elementary School	Hispanic	81.8%	594
Dr. Bryan C. Jack Elementary School	white	52.8%	721
E. J. Moss Intermediate School	white	70.5%	959
Early Childhood Center	white	68.5%	451
Griffin Elementary School	Hispanic	67.5%	655
Gus Winston Cain Elementary School	white	70.9%	526
H. L. Higgins Elementary School	white	68.9%	570
Hogg Middle School	Hispanic	58.9%	275
Hubbard Middle School	white	43.4%	739
J. W. Holloway Sixth Grade School	white	61.9%	381
Jackson Elementary School	Hispanic	68.1%	436
Jones Elementary School	Black	51.6%	368
Lindale High School	white	72.9%	1,208
Lindale Junior High School	white	67.4%	669
Moore Mst Magnet School	Hispanic	68.2%	1,080
Mozelle Brown Elementary School	white	55.5%	649
Orr Elementary School	Hispanic	63.3%	697
Owens Elementary School	white	61.5%	675
Peete Elementary School	Hispanic	50.4%	417
Premier High School of Tyler	Black	46.6%	103
Ramey Elementary School	Hispanic	60.7%	547
Rice Elementary School	white	45.2%	635
Stanton-Smith Elementary School	white	61%	510
T. J. Austin Elementary School	Hispanic	64.8%	332
The Leadership Academy	white	74.5%	267
Three Lakes Middle School	white	37.2%	842
Troup Elementary School	white	72.4%	486
Troup High School	white	72.9%	314
Troup Middle School	white	69.2%	253
Tyler Classical Academy	white	49.7%	588
Tyler High School	Hispanic	64.9%	2,126
Tyler ISD Early College High School	Hispanic	74.2%	372
Tyler Legacy High School	white	38.4%	2,487
UT Tyler University Academy at Tyler	white	62%	355
Velma Penny Elementary School	white	69.8%	506
W. L. Kissam Intermediate School	Hispanic	53.6%	698
Whitehouse High School	white	64.2%	1,513
Whitehouse Junior High School	white	64.5%	757
Winona Elementary School	white	45.1%	556
Winona High School	white	46.5%	297
Winona Middle School	Hispanic	37.8%	225
Wise Elementary School	Hispanic	42.9%	672
Woods Elementary School	white	53.9%	707