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How many Black students were enrolled in Liberty County schools in 2021-22 school year?

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

There were 1,129 Black students enrolled in Liberty County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Liberty County welcomed 22,466 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 32 schools in Liberty County, Cleveland High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 114 students.

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.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

Ethnicities in Liberty County in 2021-22 School Year

White [33.0%]Black [5.0%]Hispanic [59.4%]Ethnicities <5% [2.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Liberty County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Cleveland High School4.12,804
Cleveland Middle School3.22,655
Dayton High School6.61,581
Wilson Junior High School6.11,376
Southside Elementary School1.81,282
Eastside Elementary School5.11,243
Cottonwood Elementary School1.61,175
Pine Burr Elementary School1891
Richter Elementary School10.6889
Kimmie M. Brown Elementary School5.6790
Austin Elementary School3.5741
Northside Elementary School6.5690
Liberty High School12.8662
Tarkington Primary School0.6647
Liberty Elementary School11.6636
Hardin Elementary School3.1574
Liberty Middle School15.4518
Tarkington High School0.2518
San Jacinto Elementary School14.6432
Tarkington Middle School0.3394
Hardin High School2.5361
Hardin Junior High School2.3346
Tarkington Intermediate School0.4250
Hull-Daisetta Elementary School8.5246
Colbert Elementary School6.4234
Devers Elementary School3.3153
Hull-Daisetta High School11.3124
Disciplinary Alternative Education Program4.173
Devers Junior High School7.963
Hull-Daisetta Junior High School7.963
Frederick A. Douglass Learning Academy8.547
Fredda Nottingham Alternative Education Center12.58

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