Merced County Office Of Education School District

632 W. 13th St.
Merced, CA 95341-5908
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Merced County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 1,690 students in Merced County Office Of Education School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Merced County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
1,810 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Merced County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1897 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 52% has increased from 44% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1929 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Merced County Office Of Education  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
3%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Merced County Office Of Education  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Merced County Office Of Education  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Merced County Office Of Education  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Merced County Office Of Education  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.64
# American Indian Students
11 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
70 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
4%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,387 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
77%
55%
# Black Students
78 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
223 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
12%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
151
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
76
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
154
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
256
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
516
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $91,729 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $79,612 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$166 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Merced County Office Of Education  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$144 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Merced County Office Of Education  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$91,729
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Merced County Office Of Education  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$79,612
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Merced County Office Of Education  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Merced County Office Of Education School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merced County Juvenile Court
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2840 West Sandy Mush Rd.
Merced, CA 95341
(209) 381-4528
Grades: K-12
| 18 students
Rank: #22.
Floyd A. Schelby
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6738 North Sultana Dr.
Merced, CA 95341
(209) 394-1800
Grades: K-12
| 84 students
Rank: #33.
Merced Scholars Charter
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1850 Wardrobe Ave. Bldg. H
Merced, CA 95341
(209) 381-5165
Grades: K-12
| 297 students
Rank: #44.
Valley Atwater Community
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1800 Matthew Ave.
Merced, CA 95341
(209) 381-4550
Grades: 6-12
| 120 students
Rank: #55.
Valley Merced Community
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1850 Wardrobe Ave.
Merced, CA 95341
(209) 381-4500
Grades: K-12
| 81 students
Rank: #66.
Valley Los Banos Community
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
715 West H St.
Merced, CA 95341
(209) 827-5600
Grades: 6-12
| 195 students
Rank: #77.
Merced County Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 3%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
632 West 13th St.
Merced, CA 95341
(209) 381-6711
Grades: K-12
| 895 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,810 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 52% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 3% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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