Merced Union High School District
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades 9–12 B-School Grade
High school for Merced, Atwater and Livingston.
At a glance
11,061Students enrolled
9Schools
3Towns served
$18,331Spent per student
21:1Student–teacher ratio
81%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs CA
Math proficiency20%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$18,331
per student each year · 14% below the CA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
10,977’20
11,177’21
11,226’22
11,120’23
11,061’24
Students
Hispanic · 73%8,117
White · 12%1,298
Asian · 8%899
Black · 4%395
Two or more races · 2%264
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%55
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools9 in district
Atwater HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,029 students · Atwater
BPublicMerced HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,943 students · Merced
BPublicGolden Valley HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,917 students · Merced
BPublicEl Capitan HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,793 students · Merced
BPublicBuhach Colony HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,704 students · Atwater
BPublicLivingston HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,169 students · Livingston
B-PublicYosemite High (Continuation)High · Grades 9–12 · 342 students · Merced
DPublicIndependence High (Alternative)High · Grades 9–12 · 87 students · Merced
CPublicSequoia HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 77 students · Merced
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.