Tyler Reporter

White students made up the largest ethnic group in Van Zandt County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 10,717 students attending Van Zandt County schools, 69% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 23.8% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Van Zandt County, comprising 70.7% of the student body.

Wills Point Middle School, Wills Point Primary School and Van Middle School had the most diverse student body in Van Zandt County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 2% 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	74.1%	571
Canton High School	White	78.1%	653
Canton Intermediate School	White	73.9%	529
Canton Junior High School	White	79.1%	550
Earnest O. Woods Intermediate School	White	59.6%	589
Edgewood Elementary School	White	76.1%	272
Edgewood High School	White	79.6%	314
Edgewood Intermediate School	White	80%	225
Edgewood Middle School	White	82.3%	231
Fruitvale High School	White	77.8%	108
Fruitvale Middle School	White	76.7%	86
Grand Saline Elementary School	White	72.1%	308
Grand Saline High School	White	67.2%	341
Grand Saline Intermediate School	White	72.2%	281
Grand Saline Middle School	White	69.6%	273
Hallie Randall Elementary School	White	84.3%	204
Martins Mill Elementary School	White	74.3%	284
Martins Mill High School	White	71.6%	211
Ranch Academy	White	74.2%	93
Rhodes Elementary School	White	63.5%	392
Van High School	White	68.5%	793
Van Intermediate School	White	65.1%	321
Van Junior High School	White	69.2%	389
Van Middle School	White	63.5%	512
Van Zandt County Youth Multi-Service Center	White	54.5%	11
Wills Point High School	White	58.9%	803
Wills Point Junior High School	White	56.8%	389
Wills Point Middle School	White	52.3%	407
Wills Point Primary School	White	60.8%	577