Total enrollment
22,862
+1,284 (+6%) vs SY 2017-18
37 schools in Merced
California · Public K-12
Inside Merced (California), 37 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 22,862 students, averaging 618 per campus.
7-year change in Merced
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
35
+1 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
12%
was 16%
% Hispanic
70%
was 65%
% Black
5%
was 5%
% Asian
9%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
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 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 6%: 21,578 students in SY 2017-18 versus 22,862 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 34 to 35 across the same 7-year window. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment expanded from 65% to 70%.
On this page, the community for Merced discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.