Mercedes ISD
Mercedes ISD is a public school district based in Mercedes, Texas, serving 4,207 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #212 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 59% of them. Its schools average 351 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Alicia Noyola. It spends about $12,263 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher.
How Mercedes compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mercedes | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,263 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,025 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $62.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $73.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 299 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 695 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 351 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Alicia Noyola
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphur Springs ISDSulphur Springs | 4,216 | 8 | $10,939 | 13.7 | #210 |
| Andrews ISDAndrews | 4,209 | 6 | $11,274 | 15.3 | #211 |
| Mercedes ISDMercedes · this district | 4,207 | 12 | $12,263 | 14.1 | #212 |
| Springtown ISDSpringtown | 4,188 | 7 | $10,873 | 14.1 | #213 |
| Vidor ISDVidor | 4,165 | 7 | $10,977 | 14.6 | #214 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield CityMayfield Heights, OH | 4,209 | $16,498 | 17.7 |
| Sheridan School DistrictSheridan, AR | 4,208 | $9,395 | 13.3 |
| Urbandale Community School DistrictUrbandale, IA | 4,208 | $11,771 | 14.0 |
| Cocke CountyNewport, TN | 4,202 | $10,150 | n/a |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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