Merkel ISD
Merkel ISD is a public school district based in Merkel, Texas, serving 1,090 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #482 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 6% of them. Its schools average 363 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Sara Nicole Moore. It spends about $10,737 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.6 students per teacher.
How Merkel compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Merkel | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,737 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,443 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $12.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $14.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 103 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 203 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,090 | 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 Sara Nicole Moore
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Heights ISDNacogdoches | 1,096 | 3 | $10,975 | 12.6 | #480 |
| Merkel ISDMerkel · this district | 1,090 | 3 | $10,737 | 10.6 | #482 |
| Hughes Springs ISDHughes Springs | 1,090 | 3 | $11,885 | 11.0 | #481 |
| Presidio ISDPresidio | 1,085 | 3 | $12,576 | 13.9 | #483 |
| Coahoma ISDCoahoma | 1,084 | 3 | $11,651 | 13.1 | #484 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Co CUSD 10Mc Leansboro, IL | 1,091 | $13,784 | 15.6 |
| Orofino Joint DistrictOrofino, ID | 1,090 | $14,400 | 15.6 |
| Leslie Public SchoolsLeslie, MI | 1,090 | $13,272 | 16.3 |
| Yamhill Carlton School District 1Yamhill, OR | 1,090 | $11,569 | 18.5 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-tx-merkel-isd