Forest Country News

White students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in Polk County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 7,125 students attending Polk County schools, 57.6% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 26.7% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Polk County, comprising 58.5% of the student body.

Livingston Junior High School had the most diverse student body in Polk County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 0.1%.

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
Big Sandy School	White	62.2%	524
Cedar Grove Elementary School	White	60.2%	530
Corrigan-Camden Elementary School	Hispanic	39.8%	392
Corrigan-Camden High School	White	35.3%	252
Corrigan-Camden Junior High School	Hispanic	43.8%	192
Creekside Elementary School	White	51.4%	516
Goodrich Elementary School	White	42.9%	147
Goodrich High School	Hispanic	44.7%	76
Goodrich Middle School	White	49%	49
Leggett Elementary School	White	70.7%	116
Leggett High School	White	56.6%	83
Livingston High School	White	57.9%	1,148
Livingston High School Academy	White	53.8%	13
Livingston Junior High School	White	56.8%	880
Onalaska Elementary School	White	75.2%	713
Onalaska Junior/Senior High School	White	77.3%	529
Pine Ridge Primary School	White	54%	437
Timber Creek Elementary School	White	55.9%	528