Merkel Independent School District

Merkel Independent School District is a public school district based in Merkel, Texas, USA. The district covers portions of two counties, Taylor and Jones.

Merkel Independent School District
Location
302 Ash St. Merkel, Texas ESC Region 14[1] USA
District information
Type	Independent school district
Grades	Pre-K through 12
Superintendent	Joseph O'Malley [1]
Schools	3 [2]
NCES District ID	221904[2]
Students and staff
Athletic conference	UIL Class 3A Football Division II[3]
District mascot	Badgers[4]
Colors	Purple, Gold [4]
Other information
Website	Merkel ISD

In addition to Merkel, the district also serves the city of Tye. Their mascot is the Badger. Their UIL conference affiliation is 3A.

The district changed to a four-day school week in fall 2022.^[5]

Schools

• Merkel High School(grades 9–12)
• Merkel Junior High (grades 7–8)
• Merkel Elementary (prekindergarten-grade 6)