Planada Elementary School District’s schools enrolled 870 students in the 2023-24 school year, 0.1% less than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.5% of them were boys, and 49.5% were girls.
Planada Elementary School District covers two schools within Merced County with its main office in Planada.
Among the two schools in Planada Elementary School District, Planada Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 585 students in the 2023-24 school year.
Although chronic absenteeism in California decreased in 2023, it remains double the pre-pandemic rate. According to the Public Policy Institute of California, chronic absenteeism in the state public schools reached 25% in 2023, up from 12% in 2019.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Planada Elementary School | 585 |
| Cesar E. Chavez Middle School | 285 |



