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TX Alternative School High School

MERCEDES EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY

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950 W 6TH ST, MERCEDES, TX 78570 • Hidalgo County
(956) 514-5180
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
355
Teachers (FTE)
22.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.0:1
FRPL Eligible
284
(80%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 284 of 355 (80%)
Free Lunch: 281 (79.2%)
Reduced-Price: 3 (0.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 71 (20%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 250 500 2020-2021: 416 students 416 2020-2021 2021-2022: 384 students 384 -7.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 354 students 354 -7.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 349 students 349 -1.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 355 students 355 +1.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 348 (98%) White: 5 (1.4%) Asian: 1 (0.3%) Black or African American: 1 (0.3%)
355 Students
Hispanic / Latino 348 98%
White 5 1.4%
Asian 1 0.3%
Black or African American 1 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 355 Students
Grade 10: 92 (25.9%) Grade 11: 94 (26.5%) Grade 12: 85 (23.9%) Grade 9: 84 (23.7%)
355 Students
Grade 10 92 25.9%
Grade 11 94 26.5%
Grade 12 85 23.9%
Grade 9 84 23.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
163
45.9%
F
Female Students
192
54.1%