East Central Texas News

Mexia High School had the highest enrollment among Limestone County schools, welcoming 553 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.6% of them were boys, and 47.4% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 54.2% of the Mexia High School total enrollment.

Among the 11 schools in Limestone County, A. B. McBay Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 527 students, while H. O. Whitehurst Elementary School welcomed 501 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Mexia High 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, A. B. McBay Elementary School had the highest number of students among Limestone County schools.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students, dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools, gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Mexia High School	Mexia	553
A. B. McBay Elementary School	Mexia	527
H. O. Whitehurst Elementary School	Groesbeck	501
Groesbeck High School	Groesbeck	458
Mexia Junior High School	Mexia	386
R. Q. Sims Intermediate School	Mexia	386
Enge-Washington Intermediate School	Groesbeck	337
Groesbeck Middle School	Groesbeck	277
Coolidge Elementary School	Coolidge	155
Coolidge High School	Coolidge	140
Developmental Center	Mexia	12