Longview Times

There were 2,905 African American students enrolled in Longview ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Longview ISD schools welcomed 8,274 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 35.1% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the 14 schools in Longview ISD schools, Longview High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 720 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	8,274	2,905	35.1%
2021-22	8,236	2,858	34.7%
2020-21	8,254	2,847	34.5%
2019-20	8,575	2,996	34.9%