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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Merced County, California

This ranking covers the fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Merced County, California, drawn from 49 qualifying public schools. Valley Merced Community leads the list at -61.3%, against a median of -9.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
49
Merced County, California
Best Enrollment change
-61.3%
Median Enrollment change
-9.9%
FASTEST DECLINING · MERCED COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Valley Merced CommunityMerced, CAMerced County Office of Education25699-61.3%
2Elim ElementaryHilmar, CAHilmar Unified989437-55.8%
3Thomas Olaeta ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary617374-39.4%
4Shaffer ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary564405-28.2%
5Los Banos ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified861622-27.8%
6Henry Miller ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified929676-27.2%
7Harmony ElementaryDelhi, CADelhi Unified616452-26.6%
8Lorena Falasco ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified873669-23.4%
9Alicia Reyes ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary699540-22.7%
10Mercey Springs ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified783608-22.3%
11Mitchell IntermediateAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary925744-19.6%
12Westside Union ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified701573-18.3%
13Margaret Sheehy ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary588481-18.2%
14Don Stowell ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary605501-17.2%
15R. M. Miano ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified925778-15.9%
16Leontine Gracey ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary602509-15.4%
17Gustine MiddleGustine, CAGustine Unified432370-14.4%
18Gustine ElementaryGustine, CAGustine Unified557483-13.3%
19Aileen Colburn ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary425371-12.7%
20Bryant MiddleDos Palos, CADos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified553487-11.9%
21Romero ElementarySanta Nella, CAGustine Unified255225-11.8%
22Winton MiddleWinton, CAWinton651579-11.1%
23Gustine HighGustine, CAGustine Unified595531-10.8%
24Bernhard Marks ElementaryDos Palos, CADos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified532478-10.2%
25Le Grand ElementaryLe Grand, CALe Grand Union Elementary382344-9.9%
26Schendel ElementaryDelhi, CADelhi Unified507458-9.7%
27Bellevue ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary656599-8.7%
28Mitchell ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary577528-8.5%
29Buhach Colony HighAtwater, CAMerced Union High1,8551,704-8.1%
30Charleston ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified402374-7.0%
31Frank Sparkes ElementaryWinton, CAWinton448422-5.8%
32Delhi MiddleDelhi, CADelhi Unified388367-5.4%
33Donn B. Chenoweth ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary763722-5.4%
34Delhi HighDelhi, CADelhi Unified750710-5.3%
35Elmer Wood ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary543514-5.3%
36Dos Palos HighDos Palos, CADos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified674639-5.2%
37Sybil N. Crookham ElementaryWinton, CAWinton381362-5.0%
38Hilmar MiddleHilmar, CAHilmar Unified567542-4.4%
39Franklin ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary630602-4.4%
40Volta ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified403387-4.0%
41Livingston HighLivingston, CAMerced Union High1,2151,169-3.8%
42El Capitan ElementaryDelhi, CADelhi Unified300289-3.7%
43Winfield ElementaryWinton, CAWinton461444-3.7%
44Selma Herndon ElementaryLivingston, CALivingston Union632611-3.3%
45Livingston MiddleLivingston, CALivingston Union835809-3.1%
46John Muir ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary622613-1.4%
47Charles Wright ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary534527-1.3%
48Dos Palos ElementaryDos Palos, CADos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified581579-0.3%
49Rudolph Rivera MiddleMerced, CAMerced City Elementary609608-0.2%
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