Longview Times

There were 3,806 white students enrolled in Rusk County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Rusk County welcomed 7,877 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white comprised 48.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 23 schools in Rusk County, Henderson High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 490 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
Henderson High School	47.9	1,024
Henderson Middle School	43.6	795
William E. Wylie Elementary School	42.9	699
Carlisle School	39.8	608
Northside Elementary School	40.9	494
Tatum High School	47.6	473
Monnie Meyer Wylie Primary School	35.8	402
Tatum Primary School	41.8	349
West Rusk High School	58.5	340
Tatum Middle School	46.5	333
Tatum Elementary School	45.9	320
Overton High School	71.9	249
West Rusk Middle School	55.1	247
West Rusk Elementary School	52.7	241
Mt. Enterprise Elementary School	76.1	234
Mt. Enterprise High School	75.5	233
Overton Elementary School	68.9	225
West Rusk Intermediate School	49.5	208
Laneville School	23.7	156
Leveretts Chapel Elementary School	54.6	119
Leveretts Chapel High School	40.3	72
Leveretts Chapel Junior High School	40.7	54
Arp Coop Alternative School	100	2