Total enrollment
22,862
+2,254 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
37 schools in Merced
California · Public K-12
Inside Merced (California), 37 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 22,862 students, averaging 618 per school.
4-year change in Merced
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
35
+5 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
91,953
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
22,862
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
37
public K-12
About Merced
Public education in Merced, California runs across 37 schools that enrolls roughly 22,862 students. By footprint, Merced sits in the broad bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 20 elementary, 5 middle, 8 high, and 4 other.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 11%: 20,608 students in SY 2020-21 versus 22,862 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 30 to 35 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Merced discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.