Of the 22,537 students attending Liberty County County schools, 59.3% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 33.1% of Liberty County County students.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students still were the most common group in Liberty County County, representing 55.4% of the student body.
Tarkington Primary School, Richter Elementary School and Cleveland High School had the most diverse student body in Liberty County County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Multi-racial.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 11.1% when compared to the previous year.
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 | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Elementary School | Hispanic | 57.8% | 741 |
| Cleveland High School | Hispanic | 84.1% | 2,804 |
| Cleveland Middle School | Hispanic | 86.3% | 2,655 |
| Colbert Elementary School | Hispanic | 46.2% | 234 |
| Cottonwood Elementary School | Hispanic | 94.4% | 1,175 |
| Dayton High School | Hispanic | 48.2% | 1,581 |
| Devers Elementary School | white | 68.6% | 153 |
| Devers Junior High School | white | 61.9% | 63 |
| Disciplinary Alternative Education Program | Hispanic | 87.7% | 73 |
| Eastside Elementary School | Hispanic | 79.6% | 1,243 |
| Fredda Nottingham Alternative Education Center | white | 62.5% | 8 |
| Frederick A. Douglass Learning Academy | Hispanic | 74.5% | 47 |
| Hardin Elementary School | white | 77.7% | 574 |
| Hardin High School | white | 76.2% | 361 |
| Hardin Junior High School | white | 79.2% | 346 |
| Hull-Daisetta Elementary School | white | 77.6% | 246 |
| Hull-Daisetta High School | white | 77.4% | 124 |
| Hull-Daisetta Junior High School | white | 85.7% | 63 |
| Kimmie M. Brown Elementary School | Hispanic | 48.1% | 790 |
| Liberty Elementary School | Hispanic | 45.1% | 636 |
| Liberty High School | white | 44% | 662 |
| Liberty Middle School | white | 41.7% | 518 |
| Northside Elementary School | Hispanic | 63% | 690 |
| Pine Burr Elementary School | Hispanic | 96% | 891 |
| Premier High School of Dayton | white | 66.2% | 71 |
| Richter Elementary School | white | 55% | 889 |
| San Jacinto Elementary School | Hispanic | 44.4% | 432 |
| Southside Elementary School | Hispanic | 87.6% | 1,282 |
| Tarkington High School | white | 82.8% | 518 |
| Tarkington Intermediate School | white | 84.4% | 250 |
| Tarkington Middle School | white | 78.9% | 394 |
| Tarkington Primary School | white | 86.7% | 647 |
| Wilson Junior High School | Hispanic | 48.1% | 1,376 |
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