Longview Times

There were 361 African American students enrolled in Gladewater ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.8% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Gladewater ISD schools welcomed 1,755 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 20.6% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Gladewater ISD roughly covers schools within Gregg County and has a main office in Gladewater.

Among the four schools in Gladewater ISD schools, Weldon Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 113 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 %
2022-23	1,755	361	20.6%
2021-22	1,703	338	19.8%
2020-21	1,755	376	21.4%
2019-20	1,835	373	20.3%