Liberty ISD
Liberty, Texas · Liberty County · Grades Pre-K–12
Liberty ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 2,438 students. By enrollment it is the 330th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 2,438 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 136.8 |
| Students per teacher | 17.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Liberty County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4827450 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Liberty ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 685 | 17.9 | 57.1% |
| Liberty High School | High | 9–12 | 768 | 18.5 | 49.6% |
| Liberty Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 534 | 16.8 | 57.3% |
| San Jacinto Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 451 | 17.8 | 63.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Liberty ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Liberty ISD in context
Size
Liberty ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 610 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Liberty High School (768) and the smallest is San Jacinto Elementary School (451).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 227 students this year. Grade 12 has 165 students and kindergarten has 140, 18% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Liberty ISD enrolls 122 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Liberty ISD at 42.7%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 39.8%.
56% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 49.6% at Liberty High School to 63.9% at San Jacinto Elementary School. All 4 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 136.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 17.8 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 5.5 counselors it has 443 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists and 2.9 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Liberty ISD's area as town, distant: in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Dayton ISD, 6 miles away with 5,675 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Liberty ISD. Liberty County has 7 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 127.5 | 19 |
| School counselors | 5.5 | 443 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 2.9 | 841 |
| Instructional aides | 56.3 | 43 |
| Other student support staff | 18.7 | 130 |
| School administrators | 16.1 | 151 |
| District administrators | 6 | 406 |
| All staff | 363.1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 42.7% |
| White | 39.8% |
| Black | 11.8% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 122 |
| Kindergarten | 140 |
| Grade 1 | 189 |
| Grade 2 | 169 |
| Grade 3 | 167 |
| Grade 4 | 171 |
| Grade 5 | 178 |
| Grade 6 | 179 |
| Grade 7 | 164 |
| Grade 8 | 191 |
| Grade 9 | 227 |
| Grade 10 | 208 |
| Grade 11 | 168 |
| Grade 12 | 165 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton ISD | 6 mi | 5,675 | 16.6 | – |
| Hardin ISD | 7 mi | 1,257 | 16.4 | – |
| Hull-Daisetta ISD | 10 mi | 429 | 11.6 | – |
| Devers ISD | 13 mi | 191 | 15.2 | – |
| Barbers Hill ISD | 16 mi | 7,875 | 13.1 | – |
| Huffman ISD | 17 mi | 3,646 | 14.9 | – |
| Tarkington ISD | 19 mi | 1,907 | 15.3 | – |
| Crosby ISD | 21 mi | 7,046 | 17.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Liberty County
- Cleveland ISD (12,513 students)
- Dayton ISD (5,675 students)
- Tarkington ISD (1,907 students)
- Hardin ISD (1,257 students)
- Hull-Daisetta ISD (429 students)
- Devers ISD (191 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1600 Grand Ave, Liberty, TX 77575
Phone: (936)336-7213
Website: libertyisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.