Forest Country News

Polk County enrolled 25,594 students in the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is 230,420 fewer than the year before.

Polk County was ranked 41st in enrollment among Texas counties.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

School	Number of Students in 2021-2022 year	% Change From Previous School Year
Big Sandy School	532	7.3%
Cedar Grove Elementary School	491	4.3%
Corrigan-Camden Elementary School	402	7.2%
Corrigan-Camden High School	227	1.3%
Corrigan-Camden Junior High School	190	0%
Creekside Elementary School	484	3.9%
Goodrich Elementary School	126	0%
Goodrich High School	69	4.6%
Goodrich Middle School	49	-21%
Leggett Elementary School	138	9.5%
Leggett High School	81	3.9%
Livingston High School	1,130	8.5%
Livingston High School Academy	24	-7.7%
Livingston Junior High School	911	1.8%
Onalaska Elementary School	700	5%
Onalaska Junior/Senior High School	515	0.39%
Pine Ridge Primary School	492	12.3%
Timber Creek Elementary School	491	5.4%