Forest Country News

There were 275 Black students enrolled in Tyler County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Tyler County welcomed 3,533 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 7.8% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 14 schools in Tyler County, Woodville High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 88 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 Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Warren Elementary School	0.7	430
Warren High School	1.1	373
Woodville High School	24	367
Woodville Elementary School	15.5	309
Woodville Intermediate School	16.9	284
Warren Junior High School	0.4	280
Woodville Middle School	24	279
Colmesneil Elementary School	1.6	258
Spurger Elementary School	0.5	203
Colmesneil Junior High/High School	2.1	194
Fred Elementary School	1.6	184
Spurger High School	0.6	159
Chester High School	1.5	135
Chester Elementary School	1.3	78