[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Merced County, California

Merced County Private Schools (Closed)

Acts Christian School

Gr: PK-12 | 50 students

Pentecostal

2745 E Hwy 140

Merced, CA 95340

(209) 722-6331

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Planada Christian Academy

Gr: 1-12 | 11 students

9182 E Stanford Po Box 1047

Planada, CA 95365

(209) 382-1009

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St. Luke's Episcopal School

Gr: PK-5 | 66 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Episcopal

350 W Yosemite Avenue

Merced, CA 95348

(209) 723-3907

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Merced County Total Schools
2025	16
2024	16
2023	16
2022	15
2021	16
2020	17
2019	18
2018	18
2017	17
2016	19
2015	21

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Private schools down 3 in Merced County, falling from 19 in 2016 to 16 in 2025.

# Students

2,118 Students

659,615 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Merced County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	133	180	179
2024	133	175	172
2023	132	181	174
2022	129	189	185
2021	125	185	180
2020	114	179	171
2019	108	179	175
2018	108	173	172
2017	102	179	180
2016	104	173	178
2015	94	162	167

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Average students up 29 in Merced County private schools, from 104 in 2016 to 133 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

43%

52%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Merced County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	43%	51%	34%
2024	43%	51%	34%
2023	40%	50%	33%
2022	35%	48%	33%
2021	35%	48%	32%
2020	35%	48%	32%
2019	33%	48%	31%
2018	33%	47%	31%
2017	28%	50%	32%
2016	29%	49%	32%
2015	30%	49%	32%

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Students of color up 14 points in Merced County private schools, rising from 29% in 2016 to 43% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

137 Teachers

55,836 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Merced County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	15:1	12:1	11:1
2024	15:1	12:1	11:1
2023	14:1	12:1	11:1
2022	15:1	12:1	11:1
2021	14:1	13:1	11:1
2020	14:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1	12:1
2017	12:1	13:1	12:1
2016	13:1	13:1	12:1
2015	13:1	13:1	12:1

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Ratio up 2:1 in Merced County, from 13:1 in 2016 to 15:1 in 2025, while California stayed at 12:1 and the U.S. at 11:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

77%

60%

Average Class Size

16 students

17 students

Average Number of AP Courses

10 courses

15 courses

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,158

$17,625

Average % on Financial Aid

30%

29%

Average Acceptance Rate

96%

83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Merced County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	0.70	0.74	0.65
2024	0.70	0.74	0.65
2023	0.70	0.74	0.65
2022	0.68	0.73	0.64
2021	0.68	0.73	0.64
2020	0.68	0.73	0.64
2019	0.65	0.73	0.63
2018	0.65	0.73	0.63
2017	0.59	0.72	0.61
2016	0.60	0.72	0.61
2015	0.61	0.72	0.61

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Diversity score up 10 points in Merced County private schools, rising from 0.60 in 2016 to 0.70 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

7 Students

3,574 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

108 Students

71,777 Students

% Asian Students

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Merced County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	6%	11%	5%
2024	6%	11%	5%
2023	6%	11%	5%
2022	6%	10%	4%
2021	6%	10%	4%
2020	6%	10%	4%
2019	5%	10%	4%
2018	5%	10%	4%
2017	4%	10%	4%
2016	5%	10%	4%
2015	4%	10%	4%

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Asian share up 1 point in Merced County private schools, from 5% in 2016 to 6% in 2025, while California rose to 11%.

# Hispanic Students

485 Students

104,405 Students

% Hispanic Students

23%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Merced County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	23%	16%	9%
2024	23%	16%	9%
2023	20%	16%	9%
2022	16%	16%	8%
2021	15%	16%	9%
2020	16%	16%	9%
2019	16%	16%	8%
2018	16%	17%	8%
2017	15%	17%	8%
2016	16%	17%	8%
2015	17%	17%	8%

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Hispanic share up 7 points in Merced County private schools, rising from 16% in 2016 to 23% in 2025.

# Black Students

26 Students

30,221 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Merced County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	5%	7%
2024	1%	5%	7%
2023	1%	5%	8%
2022	2%	4%	7%
2021	2%	5%	7%
2020	2%	5%	8%
2019	1%	4%	7%
2018	1%	4%	7%
2017	2%	5%	7%
2016	2%	5%	7%
2015	2%	5%	8%

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Black student share down 1 point in Merced County private schools, from 2% in 2016 to 1% in 2025.

# White Students

811 Students

235,730 Students

% White Students

38%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Merced County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	38%	37%	52%
2024	38%	37%	52%
2023	38%	38%	52%
2022	43%	40%	54%
2021	45%	40%	54%
2020	46%	40%	54%
2019	50%	41%	56%
2018	50%	41%	56%
2017	59%	43%	58%
2016	59%	43%	58%
2015	57%	43%	58%

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White students down 21 points in Merced County private schools, from 59% in 2016 to 38% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

9 Students

5,499 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Others Students

679 Students

188,740 Students

% of Others Students

32%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Merced County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	32%	29%	26%
2024	32%	29%	26%
2023	35%	28%	25%
2022	33%	28%	25%
2021	32%	27%	25%
2020	30%	27%	24%
2019	28%	26%	24%
2018	28%	26%	23%
2017	20%	24%	22%
2016	18%	24%	22%
2015	20%	23%	21%

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Other-race share up 14 points in Merced County private schools, rising from 18% in 2016 to 32% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

1 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Merced County, CA?

The private schools in Merced County, CA include St. Anthony School, Our Lady Of Fatima School, and Los Banos Adventist School.

How many private schools are located in Merced County?

16 private schools are located in Merced County.

How diverse are private schools in Merced County?

Merced County private schools are approximately 43% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 52%.

What percentage of students in Merced County go to private school?

3% of all K-12 students in Merced County are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Merced County?

94% of private schools in Merced County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private schools in Merced County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Merced County include: Los Banos Adventist School vs. Our Lady Of Fatima School, Fruitland Christian Preschool vs. St. Anthony School, Principal vs. Landmark Christian School

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