Longview Times

Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville had the highest enrollment among Harrison County schools, welcoming 14,830 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 56.1% of the students were girls, and 43.9% were boys.

The most represented ethnicity among Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville students was Hispanic, accounting for 46.5% of the student population.

Among the 25 schools in Harrison County, Hallsville High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,456 students, while Marshall High School welcomed 1,434 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville is a part of Hallsville ISD, which roughly covers schools within Harrison County with its main office in Hallsville.

In the previous school year, Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville also had the highest number of students among Harrison County schools.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas 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	City	Total School Enrollment
Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville	Hallsville	14,830
Hallsville High School	Hallsville	1,456
Marshall High School	Marshall	1,434
Hallsville Junior High School	Hallsville	1,139
Marshall Junior High School	Marshall	1,105
Hallsville North Elementary School	Hallsville	677
Hallsville East Elementary School	Hallsville	604
Crockett Elementary School	Marshall	566
Sam Houston Elementary School	Marshall	534
Wm. B. Travis Elementary School	Marshall	525
Price T. Young Elementary School	Marshall	512
Hallsville Intermediate School	Hallsville	389
Elysian Fields Elementary School	Elysian Fields	374
Waskom Elementary School	Waskom	358
Harleton Elementary School	Harleton	332
Marshall Early Childhood Center	Marshall	289
Waskom High School	Waskom	265
Elysian Fields High School	Elysian Fields	259
Harleton High School	Harleton	212
Waskom Middle School	Waskom	202
Elysian Fields Middle School	Elysian Fields	180
Harleton Junior High School	Harleton	161
George Washington Carver Elementary School	Karnack	130
Texas Early College High School	Carthage	114
Marshall Early Graduation School	Marshall	92