Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Of the 1,668 students attending Live Oak County schools, 60.4% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 36.9% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Live Oak County, comprising 60.2% of the student body.
George West High School, George West Elementary School and Three Rivers Junior/Senior High School had the most diverse student body in Live Oak County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.
In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 1.5% when compared to the previous year.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George West Elementary School | Hispanic | 58.6% | 249 |
| George West High School | Hispanic | 57.5% | 280 |
| George West Junior High School | Hispanic | 60.1% | 158 |
| George West Primary School | Hispanic | 57.6% | 396 |
| Three Rivers Elementary School | Hispanic | 70.4% | 318 |
| Three Rivers Junior/Senior High School | Hispanic | 57.7% | 267 |
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