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Merced County Private Preschools (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 Preschools

Year	Merced County Total Schools
2025	10
2024	10
2023	10
2022	10
2021	11
2020	12
2019	10
2018	10
2017	8
2016	10
2015	10

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# Students

1,754 Students

363,700 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool

Year	Merced County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	177	174	191
2024	177	169	187
2023	174	173	185
2022	152	174	188
2021	145	170	184
2020	127	166	179
2019	141	168	182
2018	141	164	181
2017	92	166	183
2016	96	163	181
2015	96	152	173

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% Average Students of Color

46%

50%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Merced County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	46%	50%	32%
2024	46%	49%	32%
2023	42%	50%	32%
2022	34%	48%	31%
2021	33%	48%	32%
2020	34%	47%	31%
2019	38%	48%	31%
2018	38%	47%	30%
2017	28%	48%	31%
2016	31%	48%	31%
2015	33%	47%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

104 Teachers

27,075 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Merced County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	17:1	14:1	12:1
2024	17:1	14:1	12:1
2023	17:1	14:1	12:1
2022	17:1	14:1	12:1
2021	16:1	14:1	12:1
2020	15:1	14:1	12:1
2019	16:1	14:1	12:1
2018	16:1	14:1	12:1
2017	14:1	14:1	12:1
2016	14:1	14:1	12:1
2015	15:1	14:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

77%

58%

Average Class Size

16 students

18 students

Average Number of AP Courses

9 courses

12 courses

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,377

$14,558

Average % on Financial Aid

30%

25%

Average Acceptance Rate

96%

85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.70

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Merced County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	0.71	0.70	0.65
2024	0.71	0.71	0.65
2023	0.70	0.71	0.65
2022	0.66	0.71	0.64
2021	0.66	0.71	0.64
2020	0.66	0.71	0.64
2019	0.68	0.72	0.64
2018	0.68	0.71	0.64
2017	0.64	0.71	0.62
2016	0.65	0.71	0.62
2015	0.67	0.71	0.62

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# American Indian Students

5 Students

1,696 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

96 Students

30,553 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Merced County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	5%	9%	4%
2024	5%	9%	5%
2023	6%	9%	5%
2022	5%	9%	5%
2021	5%	9%	5%
2020	5%	9%	4%
2019	5%	9%	5%
2018	5%	9%	5%
2017	3%	9%	3%
2016	3%	9%	3%
2015	3%	9%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

408 Students

43,698 Students

% Hispanic Students

23%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Merced County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	23%	12%	8%
2024	23%	13%	8%
2023	20%	13%	8%
2022	13%	13%	8%
2021	13%	13%	7%
2020	14%	13%	7%
2019	17%	14%	7%
2018	17%	13%	7%
2017	13%	13%	6%
2016	16%	13%	7%
2015	16%	13%	6%

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# Black Students

16 Students

12,384 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Merced County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	4%	6%
2024	1%	4%	6%
2023	1%	4%	6%
2022	1%	4%	6%
2021	1%	4%	7%
2020	1%	3%	7%
2019	1%	3%	6%
2018	1%	3%	6%
2017	1%	4%	6%
2016	2%	4%	6%
2015	2%	4%	6%

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# White Students

571 Students

114,250 Students

% White Students

33%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Merced County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	32%	32%	48%
2024	32%	33%	48%
2023	33%	33%	48%
2022	39%	36%	50%
2021	41%	35%	50%
2020	42%	35%	51%
2019	41%	36%	52%
2018	41%	36%	52%
2017	45%	38%	54%
2016	49%	38%	54%
2015	45%	38%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

9 Students

2,015 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Others Students

650 Students

143,764 Students

% of Others Students

37%

41%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Merced County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	38%	42%	34%
2024	38%	40%	33%
2023	40%	39%	33%
2022	42%	37%	31%
2021	40%	37%	31%
2020	38%	38%	31%
2019	36%	36%	30%
2018	36%	37%	30%
2017	38%	35%	30%
2016	29%	35%	29%
2015	33%	35%	29%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

1 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private preschools in Merced County, CA include Our Lady Of Mercy School, Our Lady Of Fatima School, and St. Anthony School.

How many private preschools are located in Merced County?

10 private preschools are located in Merced County.

How diverse are private preschools in Merced County?

Merced County private preschools are approximately 46% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 50%.

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

90% of private preschools in Merced County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private preschools in Merced County include: Fruitland Christian Preschool vs. St. Anthony School, Stone Ridge Christian Elementary vs. Our Lady Of Mercy School, Our Lady Of Miracles vs. Our Lady Of Mercy School

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