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100 West Farmland, Merced, CA 95348 • Merced County
(209) 384-5500
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,793
Teachers (FTE)
84.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
21.2:1
FRPL Eligible
1,367
(76.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 1,367 of 1,793 (76.2%)
Free Lunch: 1,154 (64.4%)
Reduced-Price: 213 (11.9%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 426 (23.8%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 1,150 2,300 2020-2021: 1,786 students 1,786 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,846 students 1,846 +3.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,839 students 1,839 -0.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,811 students 1,811 -1.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,793 students 1,793 -1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 1,173 (65.6%) White: 243 (13.6%) Asian: 226 (12.6%) Black or African American: 89 (5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 47 (2.6%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 7 (0.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (0.2%)
1,788 Students
Hispanic / Latino 1,173 65.6%
White 243 13.6%
Asian 226 12.6%
Black or African American 89 5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 47 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 7 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,793 Students
Grade 10: 403 (22.5%) Grade 11: 434 (24.2%) Grade 12: 461 (25.7%) Grade 9: 495 (27.6%)
1,793 Students
Grade 10 403 22.5%
Grade 11 434 24.2%
Grade 12 461 25.7%
Grade 9 495 27.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
915
51.2%
F
Female Students
873
48.8%