Longview Times

There were 2,656 white students enrolled in Panola County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2.3% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Panola County welcomed 4,056 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white comprised 65.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in Panola County, Gary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 440 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.

School name	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Carthage High School	54.8	800
Baker-Koonce Intermediate School	58.2	570
Carthage Primary School	58.4	519
Gary School	90.3	487
Carthage Junior High School	56.3	432
Libby Elementary School	57.5	353
Beckville Junior-Senior High School	78.1	351
Beckville Sunset Elementary School	82.1	335
Texas Early College High School	55.9	111
Panola Charter School	90	50
Panola Early College High School	85.4	48