Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
Data showed that Live Oak County welcomed 1,644 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 60.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the six schools in Live Oak County, George West Primary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 227 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 Hispanic students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| George West Primary School | 59.9 | 379 |
| Three Rivers Elementary School | 69 | 319 |
| Three Rivers Junior/Senior High School | 59.9 | 289 |
| George West High School | 58.5 | 260 |
| George West Elementary School | 56.9 | 239 |
| George West Junior High School | 51.9 | 158 |
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