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The largest public schools in Merced County, California

Across Merced County, California, 105 public schools are ranked here, ranked by total student enrollment, excluding online and virtual schools. Atwater High leads the list at 2,029, against a median of 514 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
105
Merced County, California
Top Students
2,029
Median Students
514
LARGEST · MERCED COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
1Atwater HighAtwater, CAMerced Union HighHigh2,029
2Merced HighMerced, CAMerced Union HighHigh1,943
3Golden Valley HighMerced, CAMerced Union HighHigh1,917
4El Capitan HighMerced, CAMerced Union HighHigh1,793
5Pacheco HighLos Banos, CALos Banos UnifiedHigh1,725
6Buhach Colony HighAtwater, CAMerced Union HighHigh1,704
7Los Banos HighLos Banos, CALos Banos UnifiedHigh1,543
8Livingston HighLivingston, CAMerced Union HighHigh1,169
9Weaver MiddleMerced, CAWeaver UnionMiddle1,073
10Pioneer ElementaryMerced, CAWeaver UnionElementary1,055
11Merced County Special EducationMerced, CAMerced County Office of EducationCombined942
12Los Banos Junior HighLos Banos, CALos Banos UnifiedMiddle938
13Farmdale ElementaryMerced, CAWeaver UnionElementary919
14Rudolph Rivera ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City ElementaryElementary917
15McSwain ElementaryMerced, CAMcSwain Union ElementaryElementary912
16Grasslands ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos UnifiedElementary884
17Creekside Junior HighLos Banos, CALos Banos UnifiedMiddle812
18Livingston MiddleLivingston, CALivingston UnionMiddle809
19R. M. Miano ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos UnifiedElementary778
20Mitchell IntermediateAtwater, CAAtwater ElementaryMiddle744
21Donn B. Chenoweth ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City ElementaryElementary722
22Luther Burbank ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City ElementaryElementary716
23Peggy Heller ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater ElementaryElementary712
24Delhi HighDelhi, CADelhi UnifiedHigh710
25Hilmar HighHilmar, CAHilmar UnifiedHigh696
26Allan Peterson ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City ElementaryElementary690
27Henry Miller ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos UnifiedElementary676
28Lorena Falasco ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos UnifiedElementary669
29Joe StefaniMerced, CAMerced City ElementaryElementary641
30Dos Palos HighDos Palos, CADos Palos Oro Loma Joint UnifiedHigh639
31Herbert Hoover MiddleMerced, CAMerced City ElementaryMiddle629
32Yamato Colony ElementaryLivingston, CALivingston UnionElementary627
33Herbert H. Cruickshank MiddleMerced, CAMerced City ElementaryMiddle624
34Los Banos ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos UnifiedElementary622
35John Muir ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City ElementaryElementary613
36Selma Herndon ElementaryLivingston, CALivingston UnionElementary611
37Mercey Springs ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos UnifiedElementary608
38Rudolph Rivera MiddleMerced, CAMerced City ElementaryMiddle608
39Tenaya MiddleMerced, CAMerced City ElementaryMiddle607
40Franklin ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City ElementaryElementary602
41Bellevue ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater ElementaryElementary599
42Planada ElementaryPlanada, CAPlanada ElementaryElementary583
43John C. Fremont ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City ElementaryElementary580
44Dos Palos ElementaryDos Palos, CADos Palos Oro Loma Joint UnifiedElementary579
45Ada Givens ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City ElementaryElementary579
46Winton MiddleWinton, CAWintonMiddle579
47Westside Union ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos UnifiedElementary573
48Hilmar MiddleHilmar, CAHilmar UnifiedMiddle542
49Alicia Reyes ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City ElementaryElementary540
50Gustine HighGustine, CAGustine UnifiedHigh531
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