Longview Times

There were 51 African American students enrolled in Overton ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Overton ISD schools welcomed 494 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 10.3% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the two schools in Overton ISD schools, Overton Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 28 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	494	51	10.3%
2021-22	474	53	11.2%
2020-21	477	59	12.4%
2019-20	504	66	13.1%