Limestone County Schools: A. B. McBay Elementary School welcomed most students in 2023-24 school year

A. B. McBay Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Limestone County schools, welcoming 529 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52% of the students were girls, and 48% were boys.

Data also showed that the majority of students identified themselves as Hispanic, representing 50.7% of the total enrollment in A. B. McBay Elementary School.

Among the 11 schools in Limestone County, Mexia High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 511 students, while Groesbeck High School welcomed 499 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

A. B. McBay Elementary School is a part of Mexia ISD, which roughly covers schools within Limestone County with its main office in Mexia.

In the previous school year, Mexia High School had the highest number of students among Limestone County schools.

A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state’s school districts. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.