Tyler Reporter

There were 7,433 white students enrolled in Van Zandt County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 3.9% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Van Zandt County welcomed 10,510 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white comprised 70.7% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 29 schools in Van Zandt County, Van High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 527 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.

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