Tyler Reporter

White students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in Van Zandt County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 10,767 students attending Van Zandt County schools, 67.5% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 25% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Van Zandt County, comprising 69% of the student body.

Canton High School, Canton Junior High School and Canton Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Van Zandt County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 0.5%.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock said.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Canton Elementary School	White	74.1%	598
Canton High School	White	75.9%	681
Canton Intermediate School	White	73.4%	538
Canton Junior High School	White	77.3%	550
Earnest O. Woods Intermediate School	White	56.2%	621
Edgewood Elementary School	White	73.1%	260
Edgewood High School	White	80.3%	299
Edgewood Intermediate School	White	77.6%	246
Edgewood Middle School	White	82.4%	245
Fruitvale High School	White	76.1%	109
Fruitvale Middle School	White	83.3%	78
Grand Saline Elementary School	White	73.4%	289
Grand Saline High School	White	65.9%	337
Grand Saline Intermediate School	White	67.7%	254
Grand Saline Middle School	White	67.6%	287
Hallie Randall Elementary School	White	78%	214
Martins Mill Elementary School	White	78.4%	241
Martins Mill High School	White	70.1%	244
Ranch Academy	White	68.9%	74
Rhodes Elementary School	White	65.3%	369
Van High School	White	66.1%	779
Van Junior High School	White	69.7%	370
Van Middle School	White	65.1%	833
Van Zandt County Youth Multi-Service Center	White	44.4%	9
Wills Point High School	White	55.6%	862
Wills Point Junior High School	White	51.9%	397
Wills Point Middle School	White	51%	412
Wills Point Primary School	White	59%	571