Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Limestone County welcomed 3,705 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 17.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 11 schools in Limestone County, Mexia High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 134 students.
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.
| School name | % of Black students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| A. B. McBay Elementary School | 23.2 | 539 |
| Mexia High School | 25.1 | 533 |
| H. O. Whitehurst Elementary School | 7.4 | 502 |
| Groesbeck High School | 10.9 | 421 |
| Mexia Junior High School | 25.2 | 404 |
| R. Q. Sims Intermediate School | 24.7 | 372 |
| Enge-Washington Intermediate School | 9.4 | 350 |
| Groesbeck Middle School | 11.7 | 273 |
| Coolidge Elementary School | 17.5 | 160 |
| Coolidge High School | 15.4 | 143 |
| Developmental Center | 25 | 8 |
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