Merced Times

Merced County Office of Education's schools enrolled 1,706 students in the 2022-23 school year, 9.1% more than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 62.1% of them were boys, and 37.9% were girls.

Merced County Office of Education covers eight schools within Merced County with its main office in Merced.

Among the eight schools in Merced County Office of Education, Merced County Special Education recorded the highest enrollment of 848 students in the 2022-23 school year.

In the last decade, enrollment in California elementary and secondary schools rose by at least 5%, while high school enrollment dropped 5%.

However, overall enrollment in California public schools is sliding, and the Public Policy Institute of California expects it to drop another 8% by the 2031-32 school year.

School	Total Enrollment
Merced County Special Education	848
Merced Scholars Charter	281
Valley Merced Community	232
Valley Los Banos Community	138
Come Back Charter	102
Floyd A. Schelby	73
Merced County Juvenile Court	23
Valley Atwater Community	9