Enrollment
20
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 069102009233
Merced County Juvenile Court — Merced, CA
Federal NCES profile for Merced County Juvenile Court, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 63/100.
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 84
📋 Attendance 75
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Merced County Office of Education · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
87.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
+57% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Merced County Juvenile Court reports 20 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 87.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 57% above the California average and 68% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 80 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (C+), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Merced County Juvenile Court compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 87.0% | ▲ 57% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 20 | top 3% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
87.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 57% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
10.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Per 80 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 20 Top 3% in California — larger than 97% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 87.0% +57% vs state
NCES ID 069102009233
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 80.0%
African American 10.0%
White 5.0%
Two or More 5.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 80.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.3
Students per counselor 80:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 1
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
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Frequently asked questions about Merced County Juvenile Court
How many students attend Merced County Juvenile Court?
Merced County Juvenile Court has 20 students enrolled. It is a other school in Merced, CA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Merced County Juvenile Court?
87.0% of students at Merced County Juvenile Court are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Merced County Juvenile Court?
The largest demographic group at Merced County Juvenile Court is Hispanic or Latino at 80.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Merced, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Merced County Juvenile Court?
Merced County Juvenile Court has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (C+) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.