📍 1120 N Ross, Mexia, Limestone County, 76667
Mexia H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mexia, Limestone County. The school has 553 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Marcus Wilson. It is part of the Mexia Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 45.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mexia H S enrolls 553 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 45.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% Hispanic or Latino, 23% Black or African American and 17% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 300 | 54% |
| Black or African American | 125 | 23% |
| White | 95 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 11 | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
427 of the school's 553 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 408 qualify for free lunch and 19 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mexia H S is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 5, state house district 12.
Mexia H S is one of 5 schools in MEXIA ISD, based in MEXIA, Texas. The district serves 1,846 students district-wide and employs 158 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 553 students, Mexia H S is larger than the district average of about 369 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant