The Leakey Independent School District is a public school district

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 based in Leakey

Leakey, Texas

Leakey is a city in and the county seat of Real County, Texas, United States. The population was 387 at the 2000 census. A U.S. Census Bureau estimate of July 1, 2008, placed the population at 359....

, Texas

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The district is located primarily in Real County with a small portion extending into north central Uvalde County

Uvalde County, Texas

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. The unincorporated community of Rio Frio

Rio Frio, Texas

Rio Frio is an unincorporated community in southeastern Real County, Texas, United States. It lies just off U.S. Route 83, south of the city of Leakey, the county seat of Real County. Its elevation is 1,483 feet . Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of...

 also lies within the boundaries of Leakey ISD.

Students in grades Kindergarten through twelve are housed on a single campus, Leakey School, which is located along U.S. Highway 83

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 (Market Street) in the city of Leakey.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable

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History

The history of education in Leakey dates back to the 1880s. Prior to this period, most area children were home schooled. In 1883, John and Nancy Leakey deeded land to John I. Avant, W.B. Burditt, and J.B. Johnson, who went on to establish the Floral Academy near the present-day city of Leakey. By 1887, the school had a total enrollment of 22. That same year, the property was transferred to Edwards County officials for use as the Leakey School. A second school building was completed in 1890. Leakey School continued to grow and by 1902, enrollment had risen to 102. In 1913, Real County was created with Leakey as the county seat.

Real County Judge Ed Kelly established the Leakey Independent School District in 1919. Land for a new school building was donated by A.G. Weston and it opened in 1922. A larger campus was constructed in 1930. Soon after, a number of smaller schools consolidated with Leakey, including West Frio, Cypress Creek, Rio Frio, Exile, Stanford, Dry Frio, and Harper. A twelve-grade system was instituted in 1941. Leakey won the 1975 state eight-man football

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championship, the last year that this version of football was played in Texas.

Today, the district serves a student body of approximately 250.

Student demographics

As of the 2007-2008 school year, the Leakey Independent School District had a total enrollment of 245 students.

• By Ethnicity
  • Whites: 175 (71.43%)
  • Hispanics: 66 (26.94%)
  • African Americans: 3 (1.22%)
  • Native American: 1 (0.41%)

• Socio-Economic Groups
  • Economic Disadvantaged: 127 (51.84%)
  • Limited English Proficient: 10 (4.08%)
  • Students w/Disciplinary Placements (2006-07): 2 (0.82%)
  • "At-Risk": 76 (31.02%)