SOUTH TEXAS ISD SCIENCE ACADEMY
Public
MERCEDES, TX · SOUTH TEXAS ISD · 54.8% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 148 in 2021 to
178 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+20.3%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +3.2%/year, projecting from 2024's 840 students:
2025
867
2027
924
2029
984
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $18,619 per student in district revenue, the 144 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $2,681,136/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH TEXAS ISD HEALTH PROFESSIONS MERCEDES |
Public | 0.1 | 781 | +4.7% |
| SOUTH PALM GARDENS H S MERCEDES |
Public | 1.0 | 72 | +9.1% |
| MERCEDES EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY MERCEDES |
Public | 1.4 | 355 | -7.6% |
| TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-MERCEDES MERCEDES |
Public · charter | 1.8 | 109 | -2.7% |
| WESLACO EAST H S WESLACO |
Public | 1.9 | 2,066 | +5.8% |
| PREMIER H S OF WESLACO WESLACO |
Public · charter | 2.1 | 112 | +55.6% |
| TEXASWORKS - WESLACO WESLACO |
Public · charter | 2.1 | 29 | — |
| MERCEDES H S MERCEDES |
Public | 2.3 | 903 | -10.3% |