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900 MED HIGH DR, MERCEDES, TX 78570 • Hidalgo County
(956) 565-4620
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
840
Teachers (FTE)
65.1
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.9:1
FRPL Eligible
460
(54.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 460 of 840 (54.8%)
Free Lunch: 457 (54.4%)
Reduced-Price: 3 (0.4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 380 (45.2%)

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

0 550 1,100 2020-2021: 794 students 794 2020-2021 2021-2022: 764 students 764 -3.8% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 795 students 795 +4.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 846 students 846 +6.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 840 students 840 -0.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 696 (82.9%) White: 69 (8.2%) Asian: 54 (6.4%) Black or African American: 14 (1.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 7 (0.8%)
840 Students
Hispanic / Latino 696 82.9%
White 69 8.2%
Asian 54 6.4%
Black or African American 14 1.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 7 0.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 840 Students
Grade 10: 228 (27.1%) Grade 11: 225 (26.8%) Grade 12: 178 (21.2%) Grade 9: 209 (24.9%)
840 Students
Grade 10 228 27.1%
Grade 11 225 26.8%
Grade 12 178 21.2%
Grade 9 209 24.9%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
553
65.8%
F
Female Students
287
34.2%