Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Data showed that Limestone County welcomed 3,705 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Multiracial comprised 4% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 11 schools in Limestone County, H. O. Whitehurst Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 31 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 | % of multi-racial students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| A. B. McBay Elementary School | 4.6 | 539 |
| Mexia High School | 2.3 | 533 |
| H. O. Whitehurst Elementary School | 6.2 | 502 |
| Groesbeck High School | 4 | 421 |
| Mexia Junior High School | 4.2 | 404 |
| R. Q. Sims Intermediate School | 4.8 | 372 |
| Enge-Washington Intermediate School | 2.9 | 350 |
| Groesbeck Middle School | 2.9 | 273 |
| Coolidge Elementary School | 3.1 | 160 |
| Coolidge High School | 4.2 | 143 |
| Developmental Center | 0 | 8 |
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