Total enrollment
27,599
+10,564 (+62%) vs SY 2017-18
Liberty County
Texas · Public K-12
Inside Liberty County, Texas, public K-12 schools number 41 and serve about 27,599 students out of a population of 103,380. By grade band, the county runs 20 elementary, 10 middle, and 10 high schools.
7-year change in Liberty County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
40
+8 (+25%) vs SY 2017-18
% Black
5%
was 7%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
103,380
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
41
9 districts
Enrollment
27,599
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$68,703
Above Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
80.3%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
20
13,605 students
Middle
10
6,087 students
High
10
7,781 students
Combined / other
1
126 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
CLEVELAND ISD
12,513 students · 9 districts in Liberty County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Liberty County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
11.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
15.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
7.1%
civilian labor
Median age
33
29.9% under 18
Test scores in Liberty County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 33 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- DEVERS JH· 93.0%
- DEVERS EL· 87.0%
- HARDIN H S· 55.0%
- HARDIN J H· 52.0%
- HULL-DAISETTA H S· 51.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- ILTEXAS MSG RAMIREZ EL· 12.0%
- PINE BURR EL· 16.0%
- ILTEXAS BG RAMIREZ EL· 21.0%
- SANTA FE EL· 21.0%
- EASTSIDE EL· 22.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEVELAND H S | Cleveland | High | 09-12 | 3,627 | · |
| DAYTON H S | Dayton | High | 09-12 | 1,674 | · |
| CLEVELAND MIDDLE | Cleveland | Middle | 06-08 | 1,446 | · |
| WILSON J H | Dayton | Middle | 06-08 | 1,295 | · |
| SANTA FE MIDDLE | Cleveland | Middle | 06-08 | 1,117 | · |
| NORTHSIDE EL | Cleveland | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,073 | · |
| SANTA FE EL | Cleveland | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,072 | · |
| COTTONWOOD EL | Cleveland | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,023 | · |
| PINE BURR EL | Cleveland | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,017 | · |
| SOUTHSIDE EL | Cleveland | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,016 | · |
| ILTEXAS MSG RAMIREZ EL | Cleveland | Elementary | PK-05 | 895 | · |
| RICHTER EL | Dayton | Elementary | KG-05 | 895 | · |
| ILTEXAS BG RAMIREZ EL | Cleveland | Elementary | PK-05 | 888 | · |
| EASTSIDE EL | Cleveland | Elementary | PK-05 | 867 | · |
| KIMMIE M BROWN EL | Dayton | Elementary | KG-05 | 804 | · |
| AUSTIN EL | Dayton | Elementary | KG-05 | 771 | · |
| LIBERTY H S | Liberty | High | 09-12 | 768 | · |
| TARKINGTON EL | Cleveland | Elementary | 01-05 | 738 | · |
| LIBERTY EL | Liberty | Elementary | 02-05 | 685 | · |
| HARDIN EL | Hardin | Elementary | PK-05 | 564 | · |
| TARKINGTON H S | Cleveland | High | 09-12 | 544 | · |
| LIBERTY MIDDLE | Liberty | Middle | 06-08 | 534 | · |
| ILTEXAS MSG RAMIREZ MIDDLE | Cleveland | Middle | 06-08 | 455 | · |
| SAN JACINTO EL | Liberty | Elementary | PK-01 | 451 | · |
| ILTEXAS LIBERTY H S | Cleveland | High | 09-10 | 421 | · |
| ILTEXAS BG RAMIREZ MIDDLE | Cleveland | Middle | 06-08 | 418 | · |
| TARKINGTON MIDDLE | Cleveland | Middle | 06-08 | 411 | · |
| HARDIN H S | Hardin | High | 09-12 | 396 | · |
| HARDIN J H | Hardin | Middle | 06-08 | 297 | · |
| HULL-DAISETTA EL | Hull | Elementary | PK-06 | 266 | · |
| COLBERT EL | Dayton | Elementary | PK-PK | 231 | · |
| TARKINGTON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL | Cleveland | Elementary | PK-KG | 214 | · |
| DEVERS EL | Devers | Elementary | PK-05 | 135 | · |
| FREDERICK A DOUGLASS LEARNING ACADEMY | Cleveland | High | 09-12 | 129 | · |
| DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM | Cleveland | Combined | 03-12 | 126 | · |
| PREMIER H S OF DAYTON | Dayton | High | 09-12 | 112 | · |
| HULL-DAISETTA H S | Daisetta | High | 09-12 | 105 | · |
| HULL-DAISETTA J H | Daisetta | Middle | 07-08 | 58 | · |
| DEVERS JH | Devers | Middle | 06-08 | 56 | · |
| FREDDA NOTTINGHAM ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER | Dayton | High | 12-12 | 5 | · |
| DEVERS AEP | Devers | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Liberty County
About Liberty County
Liberty County is a mid-sized Texas county of about 103,380 residents, home to 41 public schools and roughly 27,599 students.
Stepping back, census numbers show the median household earns about $68,703 a year, roughly 12% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the federal-poverty share is near 16%.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Liberty County comprises 20 elementary schools (13,605 students), 10 middle schools (6,087), 10 high schools (7,781), and 1 combined or other schools.
CLEVELAND ISD dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 12,513 students on its own.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 27,599 students, grew 62% from the 17,035 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 32 to 40 across the same 7-year window.
On allk12, the community for Liberty County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.
Frequently asked questions
Liberty County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data