Longview Times

There were 534 African American students enrolled in Carthage ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.6% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Carthage ISD schools welcomed 2,674 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 20% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Carthage ISD roughly covers schools within Panola County and has a main office in Carthage.

Among the five schools in Carthage ISD schools, Carthage High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 176 students.

Texas is found to be one of the least-educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of African American Students	African American students %
2021-22	2,674	534	20
2020-21	2,653	537	20.2
2019-20	2,702	541	20