Giddings High School had the highest enrollment among Lee County schools, welcoming 626 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.8% of them were boys, and 49.2% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students identified themselves as Hispanic, representing 55.9% of the total enrollment in Giddings High School.
Among the eight schools in Lee County, Giddings Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 594 students, while Lexington Elementary School welcomed 488 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
Giddings High School is a part of Giddings ISD, which roughly covers schools within Lee County with its main office in Giddings.
In the previous school year, Giddings High School also had the highest number of students among Lee County schools.
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 districts. 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.
| School Name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Giddings High School | Giddings | 626 |
| Giddings Elementary School | Giddings | 594 |
| Lexington Elementary School | Lexington | 488 |
| Giddings Middle School | Giddings | 406 |
| Lexington High School | Lexington | 354 |
| Giddings Intermediate School | Giddings | 267 |
| Lexington Middle School | Lexington | 224 |
| Dime Box School | Dime Box | 150 |
