Longview Times

There were 41 white students enrolled in Laneville ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10.8% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Laneville ISD schools welcomed 150 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 27.3% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Laneville ISD roughly covers schools within Rusk County and has a main office in Laneville.

Laneville School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 41 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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 White Students	White students %
2022-23	150	41	27.3%
2021-22	156	37	23.7%
2020-21	163	38	23.3%
2019-20	160	27	16.9%