Tyler Reporter

There were 2,550 Hispanic students enrolled in Van Zandt County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11% more 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, Hispanic students comprised 23.8% 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 251 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 Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Wills Point High School	31.3	803
Van High School	23.6	793
Canton High School	14.7	653
Earnest O. Woods Intermediate School	32.3	589
Wills Point Primary School	30.5	577
Canton Elementary School	18.6	571
Canton Junior High School	15.3	550
Canton Intermediate School	16.6	529
Van Middle School	27.1	512
Wills Point Middle School	38.8	407
Rhodes Elementary School	28.1	392
Wills Point Junior High School	33.9	389
Van Junior High School	21.6	389
Grand Saline High School	29	341
Van Intermediate School	28.3	321
Edgewood High School	13.7	314
Grand Saline Elementary School	26	308
Martins Mill Elementary School	19.4	284
Grand Saline Intermediate School	25.3	281
Grand Saline Middle School	26.4	273
Edgewood Elementary School	17.6	272
Edgewood Middle School	12.6	231
Edgewood Intermediate School	12.9	225
Martins Mill High School	26.1	211
Hallie Randall Elementary School	11.8	204
Fruitvale High School	16.7	108
Ranch Academy	18.3	93
Fruitvale Middle School	19.8	86
Van Zandt County Youth Multi-Service Center	9.1	11