Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.2% of them were boys, and 47.8% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 57.4% of the Livingston ISD total enrollment.
Among the seven districts in Polk County, Onalaska ISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,239 students, while Pineywoods Community Academy welcomed 997 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Livingston ISD roughly covers schools within Polk County with its main office in Livingston.
In the previous school year, Livingston ISD had the highest number of students among Polk County districts.
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.
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.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Livingston ISD | Livingston | 4,061 |
| Onalaska ISD | Onalaska | 1,239 |
| Pineywoods Community Academy | Lufkin | 997 |
| Corrigan-Camden ISD | Corrigan | 836 |
| Big Sandy ISD | 512 | |
| Goodrich ISD | Goodrich | 262 |
| Leggett ISD | 223 |
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