Tyler Reporter

There were 121 African American students enrolled in Wills Point ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.7% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Wills Point ISD schools welcomed 2,765 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 4.4% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the five schools in Wills Point ISD schools, Wills Point High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 45 students.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of African American Students	African American students %
2022-23	2,765	121	4.4%
2021-22	2,635	127	4.8%
2020-21	2,467	125	5.1%
2019-20	2,565	123	4.8%