McSwain Union Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 883 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 912 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Merced County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,310 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 24.4% local, 66.2% state, and 9.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $74,405 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 36/100, ranked #1144 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 912:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.9% Hispanic or Latino, 38.8% White, 6.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Mcswain Elementary accounts for 100.0% of all McSwain Union Elementary student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means McSwain Union Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
McSwain Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 912:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
McSwain Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 15.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within McSwain Union Elementary is typically wider than the McSwain Union Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
McSwain Union Elementary has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 883 students.
How much does McSwain Union Elementary spend per student?
McSwain Union Elementary spends $13,310 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #1144 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in McSwain Union Elementary?
The average teacher salary in McSwain Union Elementary is $74,405 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near McSwain Union Elementary?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Merced County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of McSwain Union Elementary?
McSwain Union Elementary students are 50.9% Hispanic or Latino, 38.8% White, 6.1% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for McSwain Union Elementary?
McSwain Union Elementary has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #1144 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.