Tyler Reporter

There were 7,393 white students enrolled in Van Zandt County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Van Zandt County welcomed 10,717 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 69% 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 543 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	58.9	803
Van High School	68.5	793
Canton High School	78.1	653
Earnest O. Woods Intermediate School	59.6	589
Wills Point Primary School	60.8	577
Canton Elementary School	74.1	571
Canton Junior High School	79.1	550
Canton Intermediate School	73.9	529
Van Middle School	63.5	512
Wills Point Middle School	52.3	407
Rhodes Elementary School	63.5	392
Wills Point Junior High School	56.8	389
Van Junior High School	69.2	389
Grand Saline High School	67.2	341
Van Intermediate School	65.1	321
Edgewood High School	79.6	314
Grand Saline Elementary School	72.1	308
Martins Mill Elementary School	74.3	284
Grand Saline Intermediate School	72.2	281
Grand Saline Middle School	69.6	273
Edgewood Elementary School	76.1	272
Edgewood Middle School	82.3	231
Edgewood Intermediate School	80	225
Martins Mill High School	71.6	211
Hallie Randall Elementary School	84.3	204
Fruitvale High School	77.8	108
Ranch Academy	74.2	93
Fruitvale Middle School	76.7	86
Van Zandt County Youth Multi-Service Center	54.5	11