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Limestone County’s student body comprised mostly of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

Hispanic students made up the largest ethnic group in Limestone County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 3,732 students attending Limestone County schools, 42.6% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 34.4% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Limestone County, comprising 42.2% of the student body.

Mexia Junior High School and A. B. McBay Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Limestone County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 0.7% when compared to the previous year.

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.

Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in 2022-23 Enrollment in Limestone County

Hispanic [42.6%]White [34.4%]Black [16.8%]Ethnicities <5% [6.2%]
Students’ Ethnicity Percentage in Limestone County Schools in 2022-23 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
A. B. McBay Elementary SchoolHispanic53.7%527
Coolidge Elementary SchoolHispanic47.7%155
Coolidge High SchoolHispanic52.9%140
Developmental CenterHispanic41.7%12
Enge-Washington Intermediate SchoolWhite55.5%337
Groesbeck High SchoolWhite53.5%458
Groesbeck Middle SchoolWhite53.8%277
H. O. Whitehurst Elementary SchoolWhite54.7%501
Mexia High SchoolHispanic54.2%553
Mexia Junior High SchoolHispanic48.7%386
R. Q. Sims Intermediate SchoolHispanic50.5%386

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