Of the 3,705 students attending Limestone County County schools, 42.2% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 34.8% of Limestone County County students.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students still were the most common group in Limestone County County, representing 41.3% of the student body.
Mexia Junior High School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 51.5% Hispanic students, 25.2% Black students, 17.1% white students, 4.2% Multi-racial students, 1.5% Asian students, and 0.5% Pacific Islander students.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 0.8% when compared to the previous year.
Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.
More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. B. McBay Elementary School | Hispanic | 54.2% | 539 |
| Coolidge Elementary School | Hispanic | 48.8% | 160 |
| Coolidge High School | Hispanic | 49.7% | 143 |
| Developmental Center | white | 62.5% | 8 |
| Enge-Washington Intermediate School | white | 56.3% | 350 |
| Groesbeck High School | white | 54.2% | 421 |
| Groesbeck Middle School | white | 54.9% | 273 |
| H. O. Whitehurst Elementary School | white | 54.4% | 502 |
| Mexia High School | Hispanic | 52.5% | 533 |
| Mexia Junior High School | Hispanic | 51.5% | 404 |
| R. Q. Sims Intermediate School | Hispanic | 45.7% | 372 |
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