Tyler Reporter

There were seven Asian students enrolled in Van ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Van ISD schools welcomed 2,407 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the five schools in Van ISD schools, Rhodes Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two students.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Asian Students	Asian students %
2022-23	2,407	7	0.3%
2021-22	2,373	7	0.3%
2020-21	2,354	7	0.3%
2019-20	2,395	9	0.4%