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Mercedes Independent School District

Item: Mercedes Independent School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

206 W 6th St
Mercedes, TX 78570-3504

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (956) 514-2000

www.misdtx.net

Top Rankings

Mercedes Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

12 Schools

9,244 Schools

# Students

4,207 Students

5,524,796 Students

# Teachers

296 Teachers

368,147 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mercedes Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	356	226
Kind	235	295
1	246	310
2	258	320
3	273	333
4	289	332
5	283	331
6	298	331
7	281	334
8	329	336
9	375	378
10	323	361
11	324	337
12	337	319

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District Rank

Mercedes Independent School District, which is ranked #1051 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#1059 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mercedes Independent School District
2023	#1059
2022	#1094
2021	#1144
2019	#996
2018	#719
2017	#922
2016	#962
2015	#989
2014	#1043
2013	#1002
2012	#1046
2011	#1079
2010	#1091

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29%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mercedes Independent School District	Texas
2023	29%	44%
2022	23%	41%
2021	12%	37%
2019	38%	51%
2018	39%	49%
2017	74%	78%
2016	68%	75%
2015	64%	73%
2014	66%	76%
2013	71%	78%
2012	75%	83%
2011	75%	84%
2010	72%	83%

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32%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mercedes Independent School District	Texas
2022	32%	51%
2021	21%	42%
2019	31%	47%
2018	39%	45%
2017	59%	72%
2016	60%	71%
2015	62%	73%
2014	63%	75%
2013	66%	78%
2012	78%	88%
2011	78%	88%
2010	77%	88%

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25%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mercedes Independent School District	Texas
2022	25%	46%
2021	20%	43%

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85%

90.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mercedes Independent School District	Texas
2023	85%	90%
2022	91%	90%
2021	92%	89%
2019	89%	89%
2018	96%	89%
2017	91%	89%
2016	94%	89%
2015	88%	89%
2014	87%	88%
2013	84%	88%
2012	88%	88%
2011	79%	86%

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(2022-23)

32.3%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Mercedes Independent School District	Texas
2023	32.3%	23%
2022	41.1%	28.9%
2021	16.4%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.04

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mercedes Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.12	0.64
2022	0.12	0.64
2021	0.12	0.64
2020	0.11	0.63
2019	0.11	0.63
2018	0.09	0.64
2017	0.09	0.63
2016	0.01	0.63
2015	0.26	0.63
2014	0.02	0.63
2013	0.02	0.64
2012	0.02	0.63
2011	0.01	0.64
2010	0.02	0.64
2009	0.02	0.64
2008	0.01	0.64
2007	0.02	0.64
2006	0.02	0.64
2005	0.02	0.64
2004	0.02	0.64
2003	0.02	0.64
2002	0.02	0.64
2001	0.03	0.64
2000	0.02	0.64
1999	0.03	0.64
1998	0.03	0.64
1997	0.03	0.64
1996	0.03	0.63
1995	0.03	0.63
1994	0.04	0.63
1993	0.05	0.62
1992	0.06	0.62
1991	0.05	0.62
1990	0.04	0.62
1989	0.04	0.62
1988	0.05	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

98%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mercedes Independent School District	Texas
2023	90%	53%
2022	90%	53%
2021	90%	53%
2020	91%	53%
2019	91%	53%
2018	93%	52%
2017	93%	53%
2016	100%	52%
2015	54%	52%
2014	99%	52%
2013	99%	51%
2012	99%	51%
2011	99%	50%
2010	99%	49%
2009	99%	48%
2008	99%	47%
2007	99%	46%
2006	99%	45%
2005	99%	45%
2004	99%	44%
2003	99%	43%
2002	99%	42%
2001	99%	41%
2000	99%	40%
1999	98%	39%
1998	98%	38%
1997	98%	37%
1996	99%	37%
1995	99%	36%
1994	98%	36%
1993	97%	35%
1992	97%	35%
1991	98%	34%
1990	98%	33%
1989	98%	32%
1988	98%	31%

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% Black

n/a

13%

% White

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mercedes Independent School District	Texas
2023	3%	26%
2022	3%	26%
2021	3%	26%
2020	3%	27%
2019	3%	27%
2014	1%	29%
2013	1%	30%
2012	1%	31%
2011	1%	31%
2010	1%	33%
2009	1%	34%
2008	1%	35%
2007	1%	36%
2006	1%	37%
2005	1%	38%
2004	1%	39%
2003	1%	40%
2002	1%	41%
2001	1%	42%
2000	1%	43%
1999	2%	44%
1998	2%	45%
1997	2%	46%
1996	1%	47%
1995	1%	47%
1994	2%	48%
1993	3%	49%
1992	3%	49%
1991	2%	50%
1990	2%	50%
1989	2%	51%
1988	2%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,656 is higher than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,666 is higher than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$74 MM

$85,353 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mercedes Independent School District	Texas
2023	$74 MM	$16 MM
2022	$77 MM	$15 MM
2021	$73 MM	$14 MM
2020	$68 MM	$14 MM
2019	$69 MM	$13 MM
2018	$70 MM	$11 MM
2017	$66 MM	$11 MM
2016	$69 MM	$11 MM
2015	$64 MM	$9 MM
2014	$64 MM	$10 MM
2012	$62 MM	$9 MM
2011	$63 MM	$10 MM
2010	$64 MM	$9 MM
2009	$58 MM	$9 MM
2008	$57 MM	$8 MM
2007	$55 MM	$8 MM
2006	$53 MM	$7 MM
2005	$54 MM	$7 MM
2004	$52 MM	$6 MM
2003	$50 MM	$6 MM
2002	$47 MM	$6 MM
2001	$40 MM	$6 MM
2000	$38 MM	$6 MM
1999	$38 MM	$6 MM
1998	$34 MM	$6 MM
1997	$35 MM	$6 MM
1996	$34 MM	$6 MM
1995	$29 MM	$5 MM
1992	$24 MM	$4 MM
1990	$18 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$70 MM

$91,739 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mercedes Independent School District	Texas
2023	$70 MM	$16 MM
2022	$67 MM	$15 MM
2021	$63 MM	$13 MM
2020	$61 MM	$13 MM
2019	$69 MM	$12 MM
2018	$67 MM	$11 MM
2017	$68 MM	$11 MM
2016	$68 MM	$11 MM
2015	$66 MM	$9 MM
2014	$61 MM	$10 MM
2012	$69 MM	$9 MM
2011	$63 MM	$9 MM
2010	$66 MM	$9 MM
2009	$68 MM	$9 MM
2008	$62 MM	$8 MM
2007	$54 MM	$8 MM
2006	$56 MM	$7 MM
2005	$59 MM	$7 MM
2004	$55 MM	$6 MM
2003	$54 MM	$6 MM
2002	$52 MM	$6 MM
2001	$50 MM	$6 MM
2000	$50 MM	$6 MM
1999	$39 MM	$6 MM
1998	$33 MM	$6 MM
1997	$31 MM	$6 MM
1996	$34 MM	$6 MM
1995	$28 MM	$5 MM
1992	$23 MM	$4 MM
1990	$19 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,656

$15,449

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mercedes Independent School District	Texas
2023	$16,665	$17,623
2022	$17,500	$17,024
2021	$15,698	$15,800
2020	$13,827	$15,527
2019	$13,137	$14,104
2018	$12,614	$12,819
2017	$11,994	$13,668
2016	$12,106	$13,530
2015	$11,168	$12,250
2014	$11,124	$11,938
2012	$10,922	$11,792
2011	$10,985	$12,560
2010	$11,619	$12,250
2009	$10,498	$11,947
2008	$10,320	$11,503
2007	$10,378	$11,028
2006	$10,110	$10,357
2005	$10,123	$9,808
2004	$9,784	$9,347
2003	$9,506	$9,172
2002	$9,243	$8,890
2001	$8,110	$8,220
2000	$7,595	$8,183
1999	$7,592	$7,482
1998	$6,765	$7,282
1997	$6,988	$6,948
1995	$5,670	$6,375
1992	$5,069	$5,401
1990	$4,057	$4,329

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Spending / Student

$16,666

$16,605

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mercedes Independent School District	Texas
2023	$15,731	$17,483
2022	$15,142	$16,409
2021	$13,395	$14,927
2020	$12,394	$14,277
2019	$13,018	$13,432
2018	$12,102	$12,640
2017	$12,254	$13,337
2016	$11,947	$12,941
2015	$11,401	$12,682
2014	$10,630	$11,519
2012	$12,158	$11,195
2011	$10,921	$12,153
2010	$11,862	$12,682
2009	$12,244	$12,666
2008	$11,261	$11,542
2007	$10,218	$10,438
2006	$10,560	$9,999
2005	$11,047	$9,530
2004	$10,264	$9,298
2003	$10,296	$9,172
2002	$10,257	$8,828
2001	$10,156	$8,284
2000	$10,124	$8,055
1999	$7,918	$7,777
1998	$6,500	$7,202
1997	$6,278	$7,030
1995	$5,495	$5,816
1992	$4,800	$4,974
1990	$4,188	$4,551

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Mercedes Independent School District?

Mercedes Independent School District manages 12 public schools serving 4,207 students.

What is the rank of Mercedes Independent School District?

Mercedes Independent School District is ranked #1051 out of 1,193 school districts in Texas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Mercedes Independent School District?

98% of Mercedes Independent School District students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Mercedes Independent School District?

Mercedes Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Mercedes Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,666 is higher than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,207 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: 85% (Top 30% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education