Mexia ISD
Mexia, Texas · Limestone County · Grades Pre-K–12
Mexia ISD runs 5 schools (2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) with 1,846 students. By enrollment it is the 390th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 1,846 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 142.3 |
| Students per teacher | 13 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Limestone County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4830420 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Mexia ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A B McBay Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 498 | 13.3 | 83.9% |
| Developmental Center | Middle | 5–11 | 18 | 2.3 | 100% |
| Mexia High School | High | 9–12 | 535 | 13.3 | 74.4% |
| Mexia Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 367 | 14.4 | 81.2% |
| R Q Sims Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 428 | 13.5 | 79.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Mexia ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Mexia ISD in context
Size
Mexia ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Mexia High School with 535 students, and the smallest is Developmental Center with 18; the average is 369, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 3, with 158 students. Grade 12 has 123 students and kindergarten has 128, within 10% of each other. Mexia ISD enrolls 107 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Mexia ISD at 51.7%, close to their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 23.6%.
79.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 74.4% at Mexia High School to 100% at Developmental Center. All 5 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 142.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 6 counselors it has 308 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Mexia ISD is based in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, distant. The nearest district is Wortham ISD, 6.5 miles away with 535 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Mexia ISD. Limestone County has 3 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 123.2 | 15 |
| School counselors | 6 | 308 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 55.4 | 33 |
| Other student support staff | 21.7 | 85 |
| School administrators | 8.9 | 207 |
| District administrators | 4 | 462 |
| All staff | 346.6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 51.7% |
| Black | 23.6% |
| White | 17.8% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 107 |
| Kindergarten | 128 |
| Grade 1 | 129 |
| Grade 2 | 134 |
| Grade 3 | 158 |
| Grade 4 | 131 |
| Grade 5 | 140 |
| Grade 6 | 118 |
| Grade 7 | 126 |
| Grade 8 | 124 |
| Grade 9 | 157 |
| Grade 10 | 130 |
| Grade 11 | 141 |
| Grade 12 | 123 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wortham ISD | 7 mi | 535 | 13.5 | – |
| Coolidge ISD | 11 mi | 287 | 9.7 | – |
| Groesbeck ISD | 12 mi | 1,495 | 13.4 | – |
| Teague ISD | 13 mi | 1,212 | 12.6 | – |
| Texans Can Academies | 16 mi | 3,479 | 29.4 | – |
| Fairfield ISD | 19 mi | 1,602 | 13 | – |
| Dawson ISD | 20 mi | 628 | 16.1 | – |
| Dew ISD | 21 mi | 171 | 12.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Limestone County
- Groesbeck ISD (1,495 students)
- Coolidge ISD (287 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
616 N Red River St, Mexia, TX 76667
Phone: (254)562-4000
Website: mexiaisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.