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Merced City Elementary School District

444 W. 23rd St.
Merced, CA 95340-3723

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Tel: (209) 385-6600

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Merced City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

19 Schools

7,700 Schools

# Students

11,013 Students

3,822,920 Students

# Teachers

442 Teachers

174,006 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

25:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Merced City Elementary School District	California
Kind	1,435	252
1	1,190	193
2	1,173	201
3	1,163	202
4	1,199	207
5	1,204	209
6	1,219	210
7	1	152

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District Rank

Merced City Elementary School District, which is ranked #1358 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1332 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Merced City Elementary School District
2022	#1332
2019	#1272
2018	#700
2017	#739
2016	#725
2015	#782
2014	#407
2013	#791
2012	#831
2011	#790
2010	#753

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20%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Merced City Elementary School District	California
2022	20%	33%
2019	27%	40%
2018	25%	39%
2017	23%	38%
2016	22%	37%
2015	19%	34%
2014	50%	63%
2013	46%	59%
2012	45%	59%
2011	48%	58%
2010	46%	56%

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33%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Merced City Elementary School District	California
2022	33%	47%
2019	41%	51%
2018	25%	50%
2017	37%	48%
2016	35%	48%
2015	29%	44%
2014	50%	58%
2013	45%	57%
2012	47%	58%
2011	45%	56%
2010	45%	54%

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16%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Merced City Elementary School District	California
2022	16%	29%
2021	16%	28%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Merced City Elementary School District	California
2023	0.52	0.64
2022	0.51	0.63
2021	0.52	0.62
2020	0.54	0.63
2019	0.54	0.63
2018	0.52	0.64
2017	0.52	0.64
2016	0.53	0.64
2015	0.54	0.64
2014	0.53	0.65
2013	0.55	0.65
2012	0.57	0.65
2011	0.59	0.67
2010	0.60	0.67
2009	0.63	0.71
2008	0.62	0.65
2007	0.62	0.67
2006	0.64	0.66
2005	0.64	0.67
2004	0.66	0.67
2003	0.67	0.67
2002	0.68	0.67
2001	0.68	0.67
2000	0.69	0.67
1999	0.70	0.67
1998	0.70	0.67
1997	0.71	0.67
1996	0.71	0.67
1995	0.71	0.67
1994	0.71	0.67
1993	0.71	0.67
1992	0.71	0.67
1991	0.71	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merced City Elementary School District	California
2023	11%	12%
2022	12%	12%
2021	12%	12%
2020	12%	12%
2019	12%	12%
2018	11%	11%
2017	11%	11%
2016	11%	11%
2015	12%	11%
2014	11%	11%
2013	12%	11%
2012	11%	11%
2011	12%	11%
2010	13%	11%
2009	13%	11%
2008	14%	12%
2007	16%	12%
2006	16%	12%
2005	16%	12%
2004	18%	12%
2003	19%	11%
2002	20%	11%
2001	21%	11%
2000	23%	11%
1999	25%	11%
1998	28%	11%
1997	29%	11%
1996	30%	11%
1995	30%	11%
1994	29%	11%
1993	28%	11%
1992	28%	11%
1991	26%	11%

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% Hispanic

69%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merced City Elementary School District	California
2023	68%	55%
2022	68%	56%
2021	67%	56%
2020	65%	55%
2019	65%	55%
2018	66%	54%
2017	66%	54%
2016	65%	54%
2015	65%	54%
2014	66%	53%
2013	64%	53%
2012	63%	52%
2011	60%	51%
2010	59%	50%
2009	56%	49%
2008	56%	50%
2007	55%	49%
2006	54%	48%
2005	53%	47%
2004	51%	46%
2003	49%	45%
2002	47%	44%
2001	46%	43%
2000	44%	42%
1999	42%	41%
1998	40%	40%
1997	38%	40%
1996	37%	39%
1995	36%	38%
1994	35%	37%
1993	34%	36%
1992	32%	35%
1991	33%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merced City Elementary School District	California
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	6%
2016	5%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	5%	6%
2012	6%	6%
2011	6%	7%
2010	7%	7%
2009	8%	7%
2008	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%
2006	8%	8%
2005	7%	8%
2004	7%	8%
2003	8%	8%
2002	8%	8%
2001	8%	8%
2000	7%	9%
1999	7%	9%
1998	7%	9%
1997	7%	9%
1996	7%	9%
1995	6%	9%
1994	7%	9%
1993	7%	9%
1992	7%	9%
1991	7%	9%

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% White

12%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merced City Elementary School District	California
2023	12%	21%
2022	12%	21%
2021	13%	22%
2020	14%	23%
2019	14%	23%
2018	15%	24%
2017	15%	24%
2016	16%	24%
2015	16%	24%
2014	16%	25%
2013	16%	25%
2012	17%	26%
2011	18%	27%
2010	20%	27%
2009	21%	28%
2008	22%	29%
2007	22%	29%
2006	22%	31%
2005	24%	31%
2004	24%	32%
2003	24%	34%
2002	25%	35%
2001	25%	36%
2000	26%	37%
1999	26%	38%
1998	25%	39%
1997	26%	39%
1996	26%	40%
1995	28%	41%
1994	29%	42%
1993	31%	43%
1992	33%	44%
1991	34%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Merced City Elementary School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,888 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,603 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$186 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Merced City Elementary School District	California
2021	$186MM	$8MM
2020	$168MM	$7MM
2019	$162MM	$7MM
2018	$150MM	$29MM
2017	$144MM	$26MM
2016	$132MM	$24MM
2015	$93MM	$17MM
2014	$99MM	$21MM
2012	$95MM	$19MM
2011	$98MM	$19MM
2010	$93MM	$17MM
2009	$108MM	$19MM
2008	$105MM	$19MM
2007	$108MM	$19MM
2006	$115MM	$17MM
2005	$104MM	$16MM
2004	$93MM	$16MM
2003	$87MM	$16MM
2002	$86MM	$15MM
2001	$83MM	$15MM
2000	$73MM	$13MM
1999	$69MM	$12MM
1998	$70MM	$11MM
1997	$64MM	$10MM
1996	$57MM	$9MM
1995	$54MM	$8MM
1992	$49MM	$7MM
1990	$44MM	$6MM

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Spending

$150 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Merced City Elementary School District	California
2021	$150MM	$7MM
2020	$147MM	$7MM
2019	$158MM	$7MM
2018	$146MM	$29MM
2017	$150MM	$24MM
2016	$124MM	$23MM
2015	$93MM	$18MM
2014	$97MM	$21MM
2012	$90MM	$19MM
2011	$97MM	$19MM
2010	$93MM	$18MM
2009	$100MM	$18MM
2008	$102MM	$19MM
2007	$109MM	$18MM
2006	$131MM	$17MM
2005	$98MM	$16MM
2004	$93MM	$17MM
2003	$88MM	$15MM
2002	$86MM	$16MM
2001	$80MM	$14MM
2000	$74MM	$13MM
1999	$72MM	$11MM
1998	$67MM	$11MM
1997	$62MM	$10MM
1996	$57MM	$8MM
1995	$56MM	$8MM
1992	$56MM	$7MM
1990	$49MM	$6MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,888

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Merced City Elementary School District	California
2021	$17,221	$15,669
2020	$15,189	$14,213
2019	$14,682	$14,063
2018	$13,509	$16,033
2017	$13,207	$16,692
2016	$12,171	$15,604
2015	$8,615	$10,238
2014	$9,347	$11,786
2012	$8,757	$11,929
2011	$9,135	$11,681
2010	$8,598	$10,238
2009	$9,890	$11,099
2008	$9,585	$11,762
2007	$9,830	$11,879
2006	$10,227	$10,859
2005	$9,276	$10,445
2004	$8,135	$10,566
2003	$7,636	$10,456
2002	$7,417	$9,803
2001	$7,208	$10,568
2000	$6,391	$8,943
1999	$6,024	$8,203
1998	$6,067	$7,395
1997	$5,513	$6,922
1995	$4,726	$5,953

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Spending / Student

$13,603

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Merced City Elementary School District	California
2021	$13,871	$13,970
2020	$13,243	$13,602
2019	$14,379	$13,522
2018	$13,229	$16,124
2017	$13,740	$15,588
2016	$11,412	$14,779
2015	$8,602	$10,739
2014	$9,101	$11,804
2012	$8,286	$12,155
2011	$9,018	$11,509
2010	$8,584	$10,739
2009	$9,231	$10,975
2008	$9,331	$11,678
2007	$9,921	$11,317
2006	$11,561	$10,926
2005	$8,686	$10,789
2004	$8,165	$11,073
2003	$7,709	$10,210
2002	$7,403	$10,600
2001	$6,985	$10,007
2000	$6,425	$9,131
1999	$6,264	$7,911
1998	$5,761	$7,592
1997	$5,345	$6,759
1995	$4,853	$6,033

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 19 schools
Grades: KG-08
Enrollment: 11,013 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education