Tyler Reporter

Of the many ethnicities represented in Van Zandt County County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Van Zandt County County students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 10,510 students attending Van Zandt County County schools, 70.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 21.9% of Van Zandt County County students.

In the previous school year, white students still were the most common group in Van Zandt County County, representing 71.7% of the student body.

Van Middle School and Earnest O. Woods Intermediate School had the most diverse student body in Van Zandt County County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Multi-racial.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 5.3% when compared to the previous year.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students…dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools…gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Canton Elementary School	white	73.6%	587
Canton High School	white	78.8%	652
Canton Intermediate School	white	75.2%	541
Canton Junior High School	white	81.2%	504
Earnest O. Woods Intermediate School	white	60.1%	559
Edgewood Elementary School	white	77.7%	264
Edgewood High School	white	77.8%	329
Edgewood Intermediate School	white	82.3%	209
Edgewood Middle School	white	83.7%	227
Fruitvale High School	white	73.9%	115
Fruitvale Middle School	white	80.6%	93
Grand Saline Elementary School	white	69.7%	317
Grand Saline High School	white	66.6%	320
Grand Saline Intermediate School	white	71.2%	264
Grand Saline Middle School	white	73.6%	265
Hallie Randall Elementary School	white	81.4%	220
Martins Mill Elementary School	white	71.9%	295
Martins Mill High School	white	71.8%	216
Ranch Academy	white	69.3%	75
Rhodes Elementary School	white	66.6%	353
Van High School	white	70.7%	745
Van Intermediate School	white	69.4%	343
Van Junior High School	white	70%	414
Van Middle School	white	69.5%	518
Van Zandt County Youth Multi-Service Center	white	77.8%	9
Wills Point High School	white	63.8%	777
Wills Point Junior High School	white	59.5%	430
Wills Point Middle School	white	57.7%	345
Wills Point Primary School	white	62.8%	524