Longview Times

White students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in Harrison County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 28,819 students attending Harrison County schools, 38.3% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 38.1% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Harrison County, comprising 38.9% of the student body.

Price T. Young Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the schools in the county, which included 46.4% Black students, 31.6% Hispanic students, 15.8% white students, 5.5% multiracial students, 0.4% Asian students, 0.2% American Indian students, and 0.2% Pacific Islander students.

When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 4.9%.

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.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Crockett Elementary School	Hispanic	40.2%	565
Elysian Fields Elementary School	White	84.5%	375
Elysian Fields High School	White	77.2%	241
Elysian Fields Middle School	White	77.9%	181
George Washington Carver Elementary School	White	44%	125
Hallsville East Elementary School	White	69.9%	592
Hallsville High School	White	67.3%	1,462
Hallsville Intermediate School	White	67.1%	782
Hallsville Junior High School	White	69.9%	738
Hallsville North Elementary School	White	68.6%	627
Hallsville West Elementary School	White	65.1%	740
Harleton Elementary School	White	87.8%	336
Harleton High School	White	81.9%	227
Harleton Junior High School	White	82.5%	160
Marshall Early Childhood Center	Black	51.9%	297
Marshall Early Graduation School	Black	52.6%	97
Marshall High School	Hispanic	40.5%	1,411
Marshall Junior High School	Hispanic	37%	1,084
Price T. Young Elementary School	Black	46.4%	494
Sam Houston Elementary School	Hispanic	39.8%	538
Texas Early College High School	White	53.8%	93
Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville	Hispanic	47.8%	16,358
Waskom Elementary School	White	49.9%	385
Waskom High School	White	45.2%	241
Waskom Middle School	White	50.8%	191
Wm. B. Travis Elementary School	Hispanic	45.7%	479