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Mercedes ISD reports 281-student districtwide enrollment drop and lower attendance in first two weeks
Summary
District staff reported a net loss of 281 enrolled students and a small drop in average daily attendance (ADA) for the first 13 days of the 2025–26 school year; officials said COVID-related illness and ongoing student-location efforts affected early numbers and that final accountability counts will be set Oct. 31.
Mercedes Independent School District officials told trustees that district enrollment decreased by 281 students and average daily attendance fell during the first 13 days of the 2025–26 school year, with staff citing COVID-related illness and an active effort to locate missing students. The district’s technology director, Roland Handy, presented the first-day and 13-day counts for each campus and explained the difference between an exact enrollment count and the ADA measure. Superintendent Dr. Noyola told the board much of the early attendance decline reflected illnesses during the opening weeks and that outreach to…
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