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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 21.9% of Van Zandt County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

There were 2,298 Hispanic students enrolled in Van Zandt County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 9.6% 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, Hispanic comprised 21.9% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 29 schools in Van Zandt County, Wills Point High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 210 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.

Ethnicities in Van Zandt County in 2021-22 School Year

White [70.7%]Hispanic [21.9%]Ethnicities <5% [7.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Van Zandt County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Wills Point High School27777
Van High School21.1745
Canton High School13.2652
Canton Elementary School19.3587
Earnest O. Woods Intermediate School30.6559
Canton Intermediate School15.3541
Wills Point Primary School29.6524
Van Middle School22.4518
Canton Junior High School13.3504
Wills Point Junior High School29.8430
Van Junior High School21.5414
Rhodes Elementary School24.9353
Wills Point Middle School32.5345
Van Intermediate School24.5343
Edgewood High School14.9329
Grand Saline High School29.7320
Grand Saline Elementary School27.4317
Martins Mill Elementary School22.4295
Grand Saline Middle School22.6265
Edgewood Elementary School15.5264
Grand Saline Intermediate School26.1264
Edgewood Middle School10.6227
Hallie Randall Elementary School12.7220
Martins Mill High School24.5216
Edgewood Intermediate School12209
Fruitvale High School19.1115
Fruitvale Middle School10.893
Ranch Academy1275
Van Zandt County Youth Multi-Service Center11.19

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