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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 2026 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 462 students in Merced County Office Of Education School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter Schools in Merced County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,290 Schools
# Students
1,894 Students
726,781 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
32,221 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Merced County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1881 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 51% has increased from 43% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1798 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
29%
Graduation Rate
51%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
7%
% Hispanic
75%
53%
% Black
4%
7%
% White
13%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $87,661 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $76,081 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$166 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$87,661
$20,100
Spending / Student
$76,081
$18,511
Best Merced County Office Of Education School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Merced Scholars Charter
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1850 Wardrobe Ave. Bldg. H
Merced, CA 95341
(209) 381-5165
Merced, CA 95341
(209) 381-5165
Gr: K-12 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: n/an/a
Come Back Charter
Charter School
350 West Yosemite Ave
Merced, CA 95341
(209) 386-6025
Merced, CA 95341
(209) 386-6025
Gr: 9-12 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
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