Tony Thurmond, Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education | California Department of Education
Tony Thurmond, Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education | California Department of Education
The grade with the second highest number of students was seventh grade, with 1,255 students, or 11.4% of the student body.
The school that had the highest number of kindergarten students in Merced City Elementary School District during the period was Franklin Elementary School, while Merced City School District Community Day had the fewest.
Overall, Merced City Elementary School District enrolled 11,013 students, ranking as the 144th highest enrolled district in California for the 2023-24 school year. It also ranked 144th highest in the previous school year.
California's public schools face a growing financial crisis driven by declining enrollment and an increase in chronic absenteeism, both impacting the state's school funding model.
Enrollment, which peaked at 6.3 million students in the early 2000s, has steadily declined to under 6 million today, with projections indicating it could fall below 5.2 million by 2032. This trend is attributed to lower birth rates, slowed immigration, and families relocating out of state due to high housing costs. Rural and coastal districts have been particularly affected, facing tough decisions such as school closures and staffing reductions.
At the same time, chronic absenteeism has surged from 12% pre-pandemic to 25%, disproportionately impacting younger students and jeopardizing their long-term success.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Ada Givens Elementary School | 546 |
| Alicia Reyes Elementary School | 565 |
| Allan Peterson Elementary School | 682 |
| Charles Wright Elementary School | 552 |
| Don Stowell Elementary School | 527 |
| Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary School | 732 |
| Franklin Elementary School | 568 |
| Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle School | 630 |
| Herbert Hoover Middle School | 607 |
| Joe Stefani | 608 |
| John C. Fremont Elementary School | 559 |
| John Muir Elementary School | 581 |
| Leontine Gracey Elementary School | 509 |
| Luther Burbank Elementary School | 727 |
| Margaret Sheehy Elementary School | 503 |
| Merced City School District Community Day | 31 |
| Rudolph Rivera Elementary School | 894 |
| Rudolph Rivera Middle School | 607 |
| Tenaya Middle School | 585 |
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