Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
Data showed that Mercedes ISD schools welcomed 4,457 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.
Mercedes ISD roughly covers schools within Hidalgo County and has a main office in Mercedes.
Among the 10 schools in Mercedes ISD schools, Mercedes High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five students.
The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.
Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of African American Students | African American students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 4,457 | 10 | 0.2% |
| 2021-22 | 4,418 | 9 | 0.2% |
| 2020-21 | 4,681 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 2019-20 | 4,941 | 8 | 0.2% |
Alerts Sign-up