El Capitan High vs Yosemite High (Continuation)

How do these schools compare?

Metric El Capitan High Yosemite High (Continuation)
Location Merced, CA Merced, CA
School Type regular alternative
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 1,793 342
Student:Teacher Ratio 21.9:1 14.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 62.6% 85.8%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric El Capitan High Yosemite High (Continuation)
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,670 $17,670
District Merced Union High Merced Union High

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group El Capitan High Yosemite High (Continuation)
White 13.6% 11.4%
African American 5.0% 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino 65.6% 77.8%
Asian 12.6% 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.6% 2.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric El Capitan High Yosemite High (Continuation)
AP Courses Offered 9
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 448.3:1 342:1
Chronic Absenteeism 40.7% 100.0%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.