Longview Times

White students made up the largest ethnic group in Harrison County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 26,739 students attending Harrison County schools, 38.2% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 37% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Harrison County, comprising 38.7% of the student body.

Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 46.5% Hispanic students, 28.9% white students, 18.4% Black students, 3.9% multiracial students, 1.6% Asian students, 0.6% American Indian students, and 0.2% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 0.2% when compared to the previous 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.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Crockett Elementary School	Hispanic	39.4%	566
Elysian Fields Elementary School	White	82.9%	374
Elysian Fields High School	White	77.2%	259
Elysian Fields Middle School	White	81.1%	180
George Washington Carver Elementary School	White	44.6%	130
Hallsville East Elementary School	White	74.5%	604
Hallsville High School	White	69.5%	1,456
Hallsville Intermediate School	White	72%	389
Hallsville Junior High School	White	68.9%	1,139
Hallsville North Elementary School	White	66.6%	677
Harleton Elementary School	White	88.3%	332
Harleton High School	White	82.5%	212
Harleton Junior High School	White	87%	161
Marshall Early Childhood Center	Black	50.5%	289
Marshall Early Graduation School	Black	52.2%	92
Marshall High School	Hispanic	39.5%	1,434
Marshall Junior High School	Hispanic	39.8%	1,105
Price T. Young Elementary School	Black	50.4%	512
Sam Houston Elementary School	Hispanic	40.3%	534
Texas Early College High School	White	57.9%	114
Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville	Hispanic	46.5%	14,830
Waskom Elementary School	White	48.6%	358
Waskom High School	White	46.4%	265
Waskom Middle School	White	55.4%	202
Wm. B. Travis Elementary School	Hispanic	43%	525