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Mercedes High School
1200 S Florida, Mercedes, TX, 78570-3999 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Mercedes High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Hidalgo County, TX
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1288 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 96 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 472 students
Grade 10 - 313 students
Grade 11 - 275 students
Grade 12 - 228 students
This School (TX) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:13 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School (TX) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 3%
% Hispanic 99% 47%
% Black n/a 15%
% White 1% 35%
Additional Student Information
This School (TX) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 36% 44%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 3% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 11% 2%
School Performance:
(TX) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Mercedes Independent School District
This School's Agency (TX) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 10 3
Number of Students Managed 6,030 students 759 students
District Total Revenue $54,086,000 $6,787,000
District Expenditure $59,024,000 $6,595,000
District Revenue / Student $8,969 $8,310
District Expenditure / Student $9,788 $7,924
District Graduation Rates 79% 89%
School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (78570)
School Zip (78570) (TX) State Average
Population (Approximate) 29,339 people 19,677,938 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 10% 23%
Population Average Age 25 years old 32 years old
Average Household size 3.8 persons 2.7 persons
Median Household Income $21,053 $42,049
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.4 rooms 5.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 26 years old 33 years old
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Zipcode (78570)



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% Owning / % Renting 74% / 26% 63% / 37%
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  Nearby Schools:
1. High School For Health Profess - 636 students - view location
2. High School For Health Professions - 661 students - view location
3. Mercedes Alter Academy - 60 students - view location
4. The Science Academy - 640 students - view location
5. Horton Alternative Education Progr - n/a - view location
View all schools in: Mercedes Town, Hidalgo County, Zip 78570 
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