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MERKEL H S

Public School | 9th - 12th | 327 students

Address

2000 S 7TH ST
Merkel, TX 79536

School District

MERKEL ISD

School Details

Total Students

327

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

9.6:1

Teachers (FTE)

34

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Distant

County

48441

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

129 (39.4%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

29 (8.9%)

Total eligible: 158 students (48.3%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

483034003396

District NCES ID

4830340

Community Profile (79536)

Demographic and economic data for the 79536 ZIP code area where MERKEL H S is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

6,123

Median Age

31.5

Male

47.5%

Female

52.5%

Age Distribution

Under 5

10.9%

5-9

5.8%

10-14

10.6%

15-19

4.5%

Under 18

30.8%

65+

12.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White

90.5%

Black/African American

1.0%

Asian

0.1%

Native American

0.7%

Two or More Races

5.3%

Hispanic/Latino

5.6%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$67,788

Mean Household Income

$82,592

Per Capita Income

$39,538

Median Family Income

$69,313

Poverty Rate

16.0%

Unemployment Rate

1.8%

Households on SNAP

226

Employment & Commute

Employed

2,673

Avg. Commute Time

33 min

Work From Home

6.6%

Drive Alone

75.3%

Education

High School or Higher

91.0%

Bachelor's or Higher

13.1%

Graduate Degree

3.1%

Enrolled in School

1,349

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

111

Kindergarten

111

Elementary

759

High School

275

College

93

Housing

Median Home Value

$118,600

Median Rent

$1,260

Total Housing Units

2,337

Owner Occupied

78.8%

Renter Occupied

21.2%

Median Rooms

5.6

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,198

Avg. Household Size

3.12

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

358

$100K-$150K

182

$200K-$300K

280

$500K-$1M

3

Households & Families

Total Households

1,919

Avg. Household Size

3.16

Avg. Family Size

3.5

Married Couples

60.4%

Living Alone

49.6%

Broadband Internet

96.5%

Veterans

243

Foreign Born

9

Health Insurance

Insured

4,652

Uninsured

1,412

Private Insurance

3,245

Public Insurance

1,975

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Merkel, TX 79536

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