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2121 East Childs Ave., Merced, CA 95344 • Merced County
(209) 325-1800
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,917
Teachers (FTE)
89.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
21.4:1
FRPL Eligible
1,632
(85.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 1,632 of 1,917 (85.1%)
Free Lunch: 1,408 (73.4%)
Reduced-Price: 224 (11.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 285 (14.9%)

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

0 1,200 2,400 2020-2021: 1,902 students 1,902 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,872 students 1,872 -1.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,956 students 1,956 +4.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,955 students 1,955 -0.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,917 students 1,917 -1.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 1,393 (72.7%) Asian: 182 (9.5%) White: 178 (9.3%) Black or African American: 96 (5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 51 (2.7%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 12 (0.6%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4 (0.2%)
1,916 Students
Hispanic / Latino 1,393 72.7%
Asian 182 9.5%
White 178 9.3%
Black or African American 96 5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 51 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 12 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,917 Students
Grade 10: 532 (27.8%) Grade 11: 457 (23.8%) Grade 12: 434 (22.6%) Grade 9: 494 (25.8%)
1,917 Students
Grade 10 532 27.8%
Grade 11 457 23.8%
Grade 12 434 22.6%
Grade 9 494 25.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
974
50.8%
F
Female Students
942
49.2%