Longview Times

Carthage High School had the highest enrollment among Panola County schools, welcoming 809 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, 52.4% of them were boys, and 47.6% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, representing 55.3% of the Carthage High School total enrollment.

Among the 10 schools in Panola County, Baker-Koonce Intermediate School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 568 students, while Gary School welcomed 493 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Carthage High School is a part of Carthage ISD, which roughly covers schools within Panola County with its main office in Carthage.

In the previous school year, Carthage High School also had the highest number of students among Panola 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
Carthage High School	Carthage	809
Baker-Koonce Intermediate School	Carthage	568
Gary School	Gary	493
Carthage Primary School	Carthage	484
Carthage Junior High School	Carthage	392
Libby Elementary School	Carthage	368
Beckville Junior-Senior High School	Beckville	343
Beckville Sunset Elementary School	Beckville	343
Panola Early College High School	Carthage	53
Panola Charter School	Carthage	30