Longview Times

There were 3,116 African American students enrolled in Hallsville ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 12.9% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Hallsville ISD schools welcomed 19,818 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 15.7% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Hallsville ISD roughly covers schools within Harrison County and has a main office in Hallsville.

Among the seven schools in Hallsville ISD schools, Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,726 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of African American Students	African American students %
2022-23	19,818	3,116	15.7%
2021-22	19,104	2,761	14.5%
2020-21	15,267	2,111	13.8%
2019-20	11,462	1,293	11.3%