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Merced Scholars Charter is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Merced, Merced County. The school has 281 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Cindy Gentry. It is part of the Merced County Office of Education school district. It serves grades K–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. It operates as a public charter school.
Merced Scholars Charter enrolls 281 students across grades K–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% Hispanic or Latino, 17% White and 4.3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 203 | 72% |
| White | 49 | 17% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 7 | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
224 of the school's 281 students (80%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Merced Scholars Charter is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Merced Scholars Charter is one of 8 schools in Merced County Office of Education, based in Merced, California. The district serves 1,894 students district-wide and employs 123 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 281 students, Merced Scholars Charter is larger than the district average of about 237 students per school.
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