Enrollment
1,153
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Live Oak, TX
Great Hearts Live Oak
Federal NCES profile for Great Hearts Live Oak, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480144114026Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 6
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Great Hearts Live Oak earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Texas schools.
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 23.5:1
- large classes for Texas
- 25.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,153
- students enrolled
Great Hearts Live Oak has class sizes larger than 97% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Great Hearts Texas · Texas
NCES ID 480144114026 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
49.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+60% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Great Hearts Live Oak compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Great Hearts Live Oak
Great Hearts Live Oak is a large charter combined-grade school in Live Oak, Texas, enrolling 1,153 students.
Class loads run heavy: 23.5:1 is larger than about 97% of Texas schools and 60% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 25.8% free-meal eligibility runs 58% below the Texas average.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Texas, bigger than 92% of state schools at 1,153 students.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 94% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 564 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #549, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (58%) and White (30%) (diversity index 57/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Great Hearts Texas spends $9,743 per pupil, 29% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Great Hearts Texas also operates Great Hearts Northern Oaks (1,430 students) and Great Hearts Forest Heights (1,335 students) alongside Great Hearts Live Oak.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Great Hearts Live Oak compares
Great Hearts Live Oak on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 23.5:1 | ▲ 60% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.8% | ▼ 58% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,153 | top 8% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
23.5:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,153
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
25.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 58% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.5:1
students per teacher
- 60% above state mean
Top 97% in Texas - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
21.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,743
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
45
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 57.7%
White 29.5%
African American 6.2%
Two or More 3.2%
Asian 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.4, Great Hearts Live Oak is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Great Hearts Texas, which includes Great Hearts Live Oak.
$9,743
Per student
-29%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 10.4%
State 81.5%
Federal 8.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Great Hearts Live Oak Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Hearts Northern Oaks | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Great Hearts Forest Heights | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Great Hearts Western Hills | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Great Hearts Lakeside | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Great Hearts Arlington | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Great Hearts Live Oak's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,430
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 1,335
- Students per teacher
- 24.3:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 1,326
- Students per teacher
- 27.1:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 1,279
- Students per teacher
- 40:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 998
- Students per teacher
- 26.3:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~1,153 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~23.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Great Hearts Live Oak
How many students attend Great Hearts Live Oak?
Great Hearts Live Oak has 1,153 students enrolled. It is a public school in Live Oak, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Hearts Live Oak?
The student-teacher ratio at Great Hearts Live Oak is 23.5:1, which is 60% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Great Hearts Live Oak?
25.8% of students at Great Hearts Live Oak are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Great Hearts Live Oak?
The largest demographic group at Great Hearts Live Oak is Hispanic or Latino at 57.7% of enrollment, in Live Oak, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Great Hearts Live Oak?
Great Hearts Live Oak has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Great Hearts Live Oak a good school?
Great Hearts Live Oak earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Great Hearts Texas?
Besides Great Hearts Live Oak, Great Hearts Texas also operates Great Hearts Northern Oaks (1,430 students), Great Hearts Forest Heights (1,335 students), and Great Hearts Western Hills (1,326 students). See the Great Hearts Texas district page for the complete list.
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