TexasSchoolsMERKEL H S

MERKEL H S

PublicRegularGrades 912
MERKEL, Texas · MERKEL ISD
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students295
Student:Teacher8.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch49%
Title INo

Neighbourhood — who lives here

Median Household Income
2019-2023
$64,375
US median $74,580
Poverty Rate
2019-2023
16%
US avg 12.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
2019-2023
13%
US avg 35%
Unemployment Rate
2019-2023
1.7%
US avg 3.5%
Median Gross Rent
2019-2023
$1,038
Rent Burden (30%+ of income)
2019-2023
12%
US avg ~30%
Foreign-Born Residents
2019-2023
4.1%
US avg 13.7%
Single-Parent Households
2019-2023
11%
US avg ~26%

Environment & safety around the school

Toxic Release Sites (1 mi)
2024
0
Low concentration
Toxic Release Sites (5 mi)
2024
0
Nearest Brownfield
<1 mile
0.5:1
FORMER LOCKER PLANT MERKEL
Nearest Superfund Site
125.9:1
WEST COUNTY ROAD 112 GROUND WATER
Water: Health Violations (10yr)
4
CITY OF MERKEL
Water: Acute Violations (10yr)
4
Last: 2018-07-01
Air Quality: PM2.5
N/A
EPA std 9 μg/m³
Served by
N/A
CITY OF MERKEL

Neighbourhood demographics are for the census tract containing the school and may not reflect the student body exactly (students can live in adjacent tracts). Environmental proximity is informational — none of these metrics mean the school itself is unsafe. Sources: US Census ACS 5-year, EPA Superfund NPL, EPA TRI, EPA Brownfields, EPA SDWIS, EPA AQS.