Merced County Office of Education School District

District Spending

The Merced County Office of Education School District spends $41,888 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 40% on instruction, 58% on support services, and 2% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Merced County Office of Education School District has 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the CA state average being 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Merced County Office of Education School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 25% in 2008.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Merced County Office of Education School District, 46% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.  

The Merced County Office of Education School District serves 15% English Language Learners (ELL).  ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.  

In the Merced County Office of Education School District, 3% of students are migrant students.  Migrant students are the children of migrant workers and often relocate from school to school.