Longview Times

There were 221 African American students enrolled in Tatum ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10.5% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Tatum ISD schools welcomed 1,476 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 15% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the four schools in Tatum ISD schools, Tatum High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 72 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	1,476	221	15%
2021-22	1,475	247	16.7%
2020-21	1,473	266	18.1%
2019-20	1,500	283	18.9%