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Merced City School District Community Day

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Merced, California · Merced City Elementary
Students31enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students31
Grade Span0–6
Student:Teacher
Free/Reduced Lunch87%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
11.0:1
(2024)
US avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
2
(2024)
Enrollment
22
(2024)
29.0%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

5.7:18.1:110.5:113.0:115.4:117.8:1202020212022202320246.5:112.0:117.0:111.0:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

1015192428331112222020202120222023202413121731222112EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment1312173122
Teacher FTE2112
Pupil : Teacher ratio6.5:112.0:117.0:111.0:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.