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SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hidalgo County, TX

MERCEDES ISD

B
Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 75.2/100
Statewide Rank: #1164 in Texas • Tier Rank: #127 (TIER 4 SMALL)
Fiscal Restraint
74.7/100
Regulatory Restraint
88/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
3,941
Property Tax Rate
$1.0972
per $100 valuation
Operating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$31.5M
Official Government Portal

Elected & Governing Officials (6)

MG
Marcos Garcia, Iv
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
alicia.noyola@misdtx.net
NV
Nancy Vallejo
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
alicia.noyola@misdtx.net
OR
Orlando Rodriguez
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
alicia.noyola@misdtx.net
OH
Oscar Hernandez
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
alicia.noyola@misdtx.net
RT
Rachel Trevino
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
alicia.noyola@misdtx.net
RH
Rick Hinojosa
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
alicia.noyola@misdtx.net

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)

FY 2026 ADOPTEDMERCEDES ISD FY 2026 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2026 operating and debt service budget for MERCEDES ISD Board of Trustees totaling $9.59M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $6.04M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $1.63M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $1.0400 per $100 valuation.

Total Appropriation
$9.6M
General Fund
$8.0M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.6M
Per Capita
$2,433
Instruction & Teachers: $6.0M (63%)
Public Works: $1.1M (11%)
Administration: $0.9M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.7850 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDMERCEDES ISD FY 2025 Adopted Budget
Official PDF

Adopted FY 2025 operating and debt service budget for MERCEDES ISD Board of Trustees totaling $9.09M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $5.73M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $1.55M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $1.0300 per $100 valuation.

Total Appropriation
$9.1M
General Fund
$7.5M
Debt Service (I&S)
$40.8M
Per Capita
$2,306
Instruction & Teachers: $5.7M (63%)
Public Works: $1.0M (11%)
Administration: $0.8M
Adopted Tax Rate: $1.0972 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDMERCEDES ISD FY 2024 Adopted Budget
Official PDF

Adopted FY 2024 operating and debt service budget for MERCEDES ISD Board of Trustees totaling $8.65M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $5.45M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $1.47M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $1.0200 per $100 valuation.

Total Appropriation
$8.6M
General Fund
$7.2M
Debt Service (I&S)
$44.5M
Per Capita
$2,194
Instruction & Teachers: $5.4M (63%)
Public Works: $1.0M (11%)
Administration: $0.8M
Adopted Tax Rate: $1.1269 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDMERCEDES ISD FY 2023 Adopted Budget
Official PDF

Adopted FY 2023 operating and debt service budget for MERCEDES ISD Board of Trustees totaling $8.01M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $5.04M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $1.36M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $1.0000 per $100 valuation.

Total Appropriation
$8.0M
General Fund
$6.6M
Debt Service (I&S)
$49.2M
Per Capita
$2,031
Instruction & Teachers: $5.0M (63%)
Public Works: $0.9M (11%)
Administration: $0.7M
Adopted Tax Rate: $1.0960 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDMERCEDES ISD FY 2022 Adopted Budget
Official PDF

Adopted FY 2022 operating and debt service budget for MERCEDES ISD Board of Trustees totaling $7.46M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $4.70M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $1.27M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $0.9900 per $100 valuation.

Total Appropriation
$7.5M
General Fund
$6.2M
Debt Service (I&S)
$54.0M
Per Capita
$1,893
Instruction & Teachers: $4.7M (63%)
Public Works: $0.8M (11%)
Administration: $0.7M
Adopted Tax Rate: $1.3450 / $100

Active Code of Ordinances (0)

Elections, Candidate Races & Ballot Propositions (1)

SPECIAL BOND • 2024-05-04

MERCEDES ISD 2024 May Uniform Election

Meeting Dockets & Agendas (12)

2026-10-06 • WORK_SESSION SESSION

MERCEDES ISD Board of Trustees Work_session Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from MERCEDES ISD BoardBook public portal.

2026-09-15 • REGULAR SESSION

MERCEDES ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from MERCEDES ISD BoardBook public portal.

2026-08-18 • REGULAR SESSION

MERCEDES ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from MERCEDES ISD BoardBook public portal.

2026-08-05 • SPECIAL SESSION

MERCEDES ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from MERCEDES ISD BoardBook public portal.

2026-07-28 • REGULAR SESSION

MERCEDES ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from MERCEDES ISD BoardBook public portal.

2026-07-14 • SPECIAL SESSION

MERCEDES ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from MERCEDES ISD BoardBook public portal.

2026-07-02 • SPECIAL SESSION

MERCEDES ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from MERCEDES ISD BoardBook public portal.

2026-06-16 • REGULAR SESSION

MERCEDES ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from MERCEDES ISD BoardBook public portal.

2026-06-09 • SPECIAL SESSION

MERCEDES ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from MERCEDES ISD BoardBook public portal.

2026-05-19 • REGULAR SESSION

MERCEDES ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from MERCEDES ISD BoardBook public portal.

2026-04-21 • REGULAR SESSION

MERCEDES ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from MERCEDES ISD BoardBook public portal.

2026-03-24 • REGULAR SESSION

MERCEDES ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from MERCEDES ISD BoardBook public portal.