Total enrollment
1,894
+570 (+43%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in Merced County Office of Education
California · 1,894 students · 4 cities
Merced County Office of Education's public schools, 8 in all, serve about 1,894 K-12 students inside California, an average of 237 per campus.
7-year change in Merced County Office of Education
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
+1 (+14%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
13%
was 19%
% Hispanic
75%
was 71%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced County Special Education | Merced | Combined | KG-12 | 942 |
| Merced Scholars Charter | Merced | Combined | KG-12 | 334 |
| Valley Los Banos Community | Los Banos | High | 06-12 | 160 |
| Come Back Charter | Merced | High | 09-12 | 128 |
| Valley Atwater Community | Atwater | High | 06-12 | 122 |
| Valley Merced Community | Merced | Combined | KG-12 | 99 |
| Floyd A. Schelby | Livingston | Combined | KG-12 | 89 |
| Merced County Juvenile Court | Merced | Combined | KG-12 | 20 |
About Merced County Office of Education
Merced County Office of Education is a compact public-school district in California. The district oversees 8 schools and hosts approximately 1,894 students.
On the school-mix side, Merced County Office of Education is built around 3 high schools and 5 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Merced County Office of Education is about 237, meaningfully below the California average of roughly 578.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 43%: 1,324 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,894 in SY 2024-25. Merced County Office of Education now counts 8 public schools, up from 7 in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 19% to 13%.
On allk12, the community for Merced County Office of Education discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.