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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 0.2% of Limestone County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

There were seven American Indian students enrolled in Limestone County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 22.2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Limestone County welcomed 3,705 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, American Indian comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in Limestone County, H. O. Whitehurst Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of three students each.

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.

Ethnicities in Limestone County in 2021-22 School Year

White [34.8%]Black [17.6%]Hispanic [42.2%]Ethnicities <5% [5.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Limestone County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name% of American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
A. B. McBay Elementary School0539
Mexia High School0533
H. O. Whitehurst Elementary School0.6502
Groesbeck High School0.2421
Mexia Junior High School0404
R. Q. Sims Intermediate School0372
Enge-Washington Intermediate School0.6350
Groesbeck Middle School0.4273
Coolidge Elementary School0160
Coolidge High School0143
Developmental Center08

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