Longview Times

There were 5,346 white students enrolled in Upshur County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Upshur County welcomed 8,012 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 66.7% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 24 schools in Upshur County, Gilmer Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 674 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
Gilmer Elementary School	57.2	1,179
Gilmer High School	58.5	815
Robert F. Hunt Elementary School	78	574
Gladewater High School	53.2	459
Bruce Junior High School	55.9	429
Union Grove Elementary School	83	406
Gilmer Intermediate School	56.7	402
Ore City Elementary School	63.9	399
Big Sandy Elementary School	68.8	337
New Diana High School	73.3	330
Harmony Elementary School	74.8	313
New Diana Middle School	71.3	282
Harmony High School	75.2	282
Harmony Junior High School	75.6	258
Ore City High School	68.3	243
Union Grove High School	85.2	229
Big Sandy High School	69.3	189
Ore City Middle School	69.4	183
Harmony Intermediate School	76.3	156
Big Sandy Junior High School	65.5	145
Union Hill High School	78.3	143
Union Grove Junior High School	79.4	126
Sharon A. Richardson Elementary School	69.4	111
Azleway - Big Sandy	22.7	22