Mexia High School
Public high school in Mexia, Texas · Mexia ISD · Grades 9–12
Mexia High School serves 535 students in grades 9–12 in Mexia (Limestone County). It is one of 5 schools in Mexia ISD. By enrollment it is the 863rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 13.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 40.09 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Mexia ISD |
| County | Limestone County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483042003425 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mexia ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 535 | 1,846 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 74.4% | 79.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Mexia High School in context
Size
Mexia High School is the only high school in Mexia ISD. Its 535 students are 29% of the district's 1,846. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 13 miles away and have a median of 228 students, so Mexia High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 150 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 123, against an average of 134 per grade. This year grade 12 has 18% fewer students than grade 9 (123 against 150). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 54.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Mexia ISD (51.7%). Black students are next, at 26.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
74.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.8% across Mexia ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Mexia High School has 40.09 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 535 students would have about 38.2 teachers, so Mexia High School has 1.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Wortham High School, 6.3 miles away in Wortham ISD. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 54.4% |
| Black | 26.5% |
| White | 13.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
45% of students are girls and 55% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 150 |
| Grade 10 | 126 |
| Grade 11 | 136 |
| Grade 12 | 123 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1120 N Ross, Mexia, TX 76667
Phone: (254)562-4010
Website: mexiaisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mexia High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wortham High School | Wortham ISD | 6.3 mi | 165 | 9.6 | 56.4% |
| Groesbeck High School | Groesbeck ISD | 11.3 mi | 497 | 12.7 | 58.8% |
| Coolidge High School | Coolidge ISD | 11.3 mi | 140 | 9.7 | 72.9% |
| Teague High School | Teague ISD | 13.0 mi | 371 | 10.2 | 45.3% |
| Teague Lion Academy | Teague ISD | 13.0 mi | 29 | 29 | 48.3% |
| Fairfield High School | Fairfield ISD | 19.6 mi | 500 | 11.7 | 41% |
| Hubbard High School | Hubbard ISD | 22.1 mi | 203 | 8.1 | 52.7% |
| Mart High School | Mart ISD | 23.2 mi | 253 | 11.8 | 58.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mexia ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| A B McBay Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 498 |
| Developmental Center | Middle | 5–11 | 18 |
| Mexia Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 367 |
| R Q Sims Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 428 |