Merced County Office of Education
Merced County Office of Education is a public school district based in Merced, California, serving 1,894 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #446 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 20% of them. Its schools average 237 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Steve Tietjen. It spends about $60,035 per student on day-to-day operations, 337% more than the California median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher.
How Merced County Office of Education compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Merced County Office of Education | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $60,035 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $26,452 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $144.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $166.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 129 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 978 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 631 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castaic UnionValencia | 1,914 | 5 | $12,087 | 25.9 | #443 |
| Bishop UnifiedBishop | 1,910 | 9 | $13,381 | 18.0 | #444 |
| Merced County Office of EducationMerced · this district | 1,894 | 8 | $60,035 | 14.7 | #446 |
| Robla ElementarySacramento | 1,894 | 6 | $15,735 | 23.7 | #445 |
| Lemoore Union HighLemoore | 1,889 | 2 | $12,388 | 19.9 | #447 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield School DistrictBloomfield, CT | 1,897 | $28,919 | 10.4 |
| Central Columbia School DistrictBloomsburg, PA | 1,897 | $17,153 | 13.7 |
| Whitewater Unified School DistrictWhitewater, WI | 1,893 | $14,846 | 12.2 |
| St. Anthony-New Brighton SchoolsSaint Anthony, MN | 1,891 | $12,436 | 15.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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