Giddings ISD had the highest enrollment among Lee County districts, welcoming 1,893 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.
Out of the total students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.2% of them were boys, and 47.8% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 58.4% of the Giddings ISD total enrollment.
Among the three districts in Lee County, Lexington ISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,066 students, while Dime Box ISD welcomed 150 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
Giddings ISD roughly covers schools within Lee County with its main office in Giddings.
In the previous school year, Giddings ISD had the highest number of students among Lee County districts.
A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.
Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state’s school district. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.
“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Giddings ISD | Giddings | 1,893 |
| Lexington ISD | Lexington | 1,066 |
| Dime Box ISD | DIME BOX | 150 |
