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TX Regular School Middle School

MERKEL MIDDLE

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302 ASH, MERKEL, TX 79536 • Taylor County
(325) 928-5511
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
246
Teachers (FTE)
26.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
9.3:1
FRPL Eligible
102
(41.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 102 of 246 (41.5%)
Free Lunch: 100 (40.7%)
Reduced-Price: 2 (0.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 144 (58.5%)

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

0 150 300 2020-2021: 235 students 235 2020-2021 2021-2022: 227 students 227 -3.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 248 students 248 +9.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 242 students 242 -2.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 246 students 246 +1.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 164 (66.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 70 (28.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 10 (4.1%) Black or African American: 2 (0.8%)
246 Students
White 164 66.7%
Hispanic / Latino 70 28.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 10 4.1%
Black or African American 2 0.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 246 Students
Grade 6: 101 (41.1%) Grade 7: 69 (28%) Grade 8: 76 (30.9%)
246 Students
Grade 6 101 41.1%
Grade 7 69 28%
Grade 8 76 30.9%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
123
50%
F
Female Students
123
50%