MERCEDES ACADEMIC ACADEMY
Public
MERCEDES, TX · MERCEDES ISD · 96.0% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +16.0%/year, projecting from 2024's 100 students:
2025
116
2027
156
2029
210
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $15,698 per student in district revenue, the 110 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $1,726,780/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCEDES DAEP MERCEDES |
Public | 0.0 | — | — |
| TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-MERCEDES MERCEDES |
Public · charter | 1.0 | 109 | -2.7% |
| MERCEDES H S MERCEDES |
Public | 1.0 | 903 | -10.3% |
| MERCEDES EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY MERCEDES |
Public | 1.6 | 355 | -7.6% |
| SOUTH TEXAS ISD HEALTH PROFESSIONS MERCEDES |
Public | 2.8 | 781 | +4.7% |
| SOUTH TEXAS ISD SCIENCE ACADEMY MERCEDES |
Public | 2.8 | 840 | +9.9% |
| SOUTH PALM GARDENS H S MERCEDES |
Public | 3.5 | 72 | +9.1% |
| LA FERIA EARLY COLLEGE H S LA FERIA |
Public | 4.2 | 901 | +1.0% |