An equity score of 28/100 ranks Merced River Union Elementary #1307 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,760 per pupil, Merced River Union Elementary ranks #1595 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
275
Total Enrollment
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Schools
$13,760
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Merced River Union Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 275 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Merced County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,760 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.7% local, 62.6% state, and 10.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 28/100, ranked #1307 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 1475:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.9% Hispanic or Latino, 40.7% White, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Washington Elementary, enrolling 295 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Washington Elementary accounts for 100.0% of all Merced River Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Merced River Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Merced River Union Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Merced River Union Elementary reports 74.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Merced River Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 1475:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Merced River Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 24.1% — 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 Merced River Union Elementary is typically wider than the Merced River Union Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Merced River Union Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Merced River Union Elementary?
Merced River Union Elementary has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 275 students.
How much does Merced River Union Elementary spend per student?
Merced River Union Elementary spends $13,760 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #1307 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Merced River Union Elementary?
Merced River Union Elementary students are 53.9% Hispanic or Latino, 40.7% White, 1.4% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Merced River Union Elementary?
Merced River Union Elementary has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #1307 out of 1526 districts in California.