Live Oak Academy High School in Buda, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Live Oak Academy High School is a rural public school in Buda, Texas that is part of Hays Consolidated Independent School District. It serves 222 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.5:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

222 Students

12 Teachers

4820 Jack C Hays Trl

Buda, TX 78610 View local requests

http://www.hayscisd.net

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Live Oak Academy High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Crowe

Ms. Giordano

Mrs. Hughes

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Live Oak Academy High School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

74%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Live Oak Academy High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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