Meridian ISD

Public school district · Bosque County · Texas · NCES district ID 4830300

Meridian ISD spent $18,810 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 80% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,156). Its 2 schools enrolled 382 students in 2024-25; 31.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,035 per student, up 6.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Texas: 90.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Meridian ISD in enrollment (351 to 362 students) and Meridian ISD itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Meridian ISD, FY23Academy for Academic Excellence $22,441; Benavides ISD $22,295; Lasara ISD $19,880; Morton ISD $19,584; Meridian ISD $18,810; Shamrock ISD $18,069; Mcdade ISD $15,784; Spurger ISD $15,727; Leakey ISD $15,440; North Zulch ISD $14,511; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5k25kAcademy for Academic Excellence$22,441Benavides ISD$22,295Lasara ISD$19,880Morton ISD$19,584Meridian ISD$18,810Shamrock ISD$18,069Mcdade ISD$15,784Spurger ISD$15,727Leakey ISD$15,440North Zulch ISD$14,511State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Meridian ISD, FY23Academy for Academic Excellence $22,441; Benavides ISD $22,295; Lasara ISD $19,880; Morton ISD $19,584; Meridian ISD $18,810; Shamrock ISD $18,069; Mcdade ISD $15,784; Spurger ISD $15,727; Leakey ISD $15,440; North Zulch ISD $14,511; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5k25kAcademy for Academic Excellence$22,441Benavides ISD$22,295Lasara ISD$19,880Morton ISD$19,584Meridian ISD$18,810Shamrock ISD$18,069Mcdade ISD$15,784Spurger ISD$15,727Leakey ISD$15,440North Zulch ISD$14,511State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Meridian ISD, FY23Academy for Academic Excellence $22,441; Benavides ISD $22,295; Lasara ISD $19,880; Morton ISD $19,584; Meridian ISD $18,810; Shamrock ISD $18,069; Mcdade ISD $15,784; Spurger ISD $15,727; Leakey ISD $15,440; North Zulch ISD $14,511; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.12.5k17.5k22.5k25kAcademy for Academic Excellence$22,441Benavides ISD$22,295Lasara ISD$19,880Morton ISD$19,584Meridian ISD$18,810Shamrock ISD$18,069Mcdade ISD$15,784Spurger ISD$15,727Leakey ISD$15,440North Zulch ISD$14,511State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Meridian ISD, FY23Academy for Academic Excellence $22,441; Benavides ISD $22,295; Lasara ISD $19,880; Morton ISD $19,584; Meridian ISD $18,810; Shamrock ISD $18,069; Mcdade ISD $15,784; Spurger ISD $15,727; Leakey ISD $15,440; North Zulch ISD $14,511; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.12.5k17.5k22.5k25kAcademy for Academic Excellence$22,441Benavides ISD$22,295Lasara ISD$19,880Morton ISD$19,584Meridian ISD$18,810Shamrock ISD$18,069Mcdade ISD$15,784Spurger ISD$15,727Leakey ISD$15,440North Zulch ISD$14,511State median, under 1,000 students $15,156

Where the money came from

$6,642,000 in revenue: 31.7% state, 54.7% local and 13.6% federal. Total spending including $572,000 of capital outlay was $7,496,000, or $20,997 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Meridian ISD revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,108,000; Local $3,631,000; Federal $903,000; total $6,642,000.
  • State$2,108,000 32%
  • Local$3,631,000 55%
  • Federal$903,000 14%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 629 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

357 students in 2022-23, 344 students in 2023-24, 382 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Meridian ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 357, 2023-24: 344, 2024-25: 38201002003004002022-233572023-243442024-25382
Meridian ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 357, 2023-24: 344, 2024-25: 38201002003004002022-233572023-243442024-25382
Meridian ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 357, 2023-24: 344, 2024-25: 38201002003004002022-233572023-243442024-25382
Meridian ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 357, 2023-24: 344, 2024-25: 38201002003004002022-233572023-243442024-25382

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2335746.37.7
2023-2434438.49.0
2024-2538237.910.1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Meridian ISD scored proficient or above: 36-47% in reading and 19-29% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTexasStudents tested
Reading and language arts36-47%52%197
Math19-29%42%174

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 29 students in Meridian ISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate80% or more90.3%
Students in the class29403,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 170 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Meridian Elementary17013.365.3%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 212 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Meridian High School2128.561.3%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Meridian ISD

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Meridian ISD

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentMeridian ISD ranks 128 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,810).#128 of 629
  2. Every school district in TexasMeridian ISD is the number 896 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 357 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#896 of 1,212
  3. Academy for Academic ExcellenceThe next larger Texas district: 358 students in fall 2022, $22,441 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,441
  4. Mcdade ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 356 students in fall 2022, $15,784 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,784
  5. Compare Meridian ISD with Academy for Academic ExcellenceEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Meridian High School, its largest high school212 students in 2024-25, 8.5 per teacher.212
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Meridian ISD

  1. How many schools and students are in Meridian ISD?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 382 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Meridian ISD spend per student?
    $18,810 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Texas median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,156 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,035 per student, up 6.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Meridian ISD's money come from?
    $6,642,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 31.7% state, 54.7% local and 13.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Meridian ISD live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 59 of the 400 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 14.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Meridian ISD do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Meridian ISD scored proficient or above: 36-47% in reading and 19-29% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Meridian ISD?
    80% or more of the 29 students in Meridian ISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Meridian ISD's NCES district ID?
    4830300. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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