Tyler Reporter

There were 297 Black students enrolled in Van Zandt County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.3% 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, Black students comprised 2.8% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 29 schools in Van Zandt County, Wills Point High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black 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.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Wills Point High School	5.6	803
Van High School	2.8	793
Canton High School	1.7	653
Earnest O. Woods Intermediate School	3.4	589
Wills Point Primary School	3.6	577
Canton Elementary School	2.3	571
Canton Junior High School	1.6	550
Canton Intermediate School	2.8	529
Van Middle School	4.1	512
Wills Point Middle School	3.9	407
Rhodes Elementary School	3.6	392
Wills Point Junior High School	4.9	389
Van Junior High School	2.6	389
Grand Saline High School	0.6	341
Van Intermediate School	1.9	321
Edgewood High School	4.1	314
Grand Saline Elementary School	0	308
Martins Mill Elementary School	3.9	284
Grand Saline Intermediate School	0.7	281
Grand Saline Middle School	1.1	273
Edgewood Elementary School	1.8	272
Edgewood Middle School	1.7	231
Edgewood Intermediate School	4	225
Martins Mill High School	0	211
Hallie Randall Elementary School	0	204
Fruitvale High School	0	108
Ranch Academy	1.1	93
Fruitvale Middle School	1.2	86
Van Zandt County Youth Multi-Service Center	36.4	11