Merced Union High: Merced Union High averages 40.5/100 — 4.3 points below the state average.
Merced Union High has 8 ranked schools across high levels with an average Scope Score of 40.5/100 — 4.3 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is El Capitan High at 48/100, where 11.9% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,809 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 32.9%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
Merced Union High's high schools average 40.5/100 — 3.2 points below the state average.
District Analysis
Merced Union High has 8 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 40.5/100 — 4.3 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Score range of 30.9 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 32.9%, 15.0pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 1.1%, near the state average of 1.6%.
El Capitan High leads the district at 48 with 11.9% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Merced Union High spends $13,809 per student in current expenditures — $1,006 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Merced Union High
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
High Schools (8)
Merced Union High has 8 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 40.5 — 3.2 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is El Capitan High with a Scope Score of 48 and 11.9% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Capitan High Merced Union High Building Momentum | 11.9% | Developing 48/100 |
| 2 | Buhach Colony High Merced Union High Building Momentum | 12.7% | Developing 47/100 |
| 3 | Merced High Merced Union High Building Momentum | 9.8% | Developing 46/100 |
| 4 | Atwater High Merced Union High Building Momentum | 9.8% | Developing 44/100 |
| 5 | Golden Valley High Merced Union High Building Momentum | 9.3% | Developing 44/100 |
| 6 | Livingston High Merced Union High Building Momentum | 5.8% | Developing 40/100 |
| 7 | Independence High (Alternative) Merced Union High Building Momentum | 1.3% | Developing 37/100 |
| 8 | Yosemite High (Continuation) Merced Union High Building Momentum | 0.8% | Needs Support 17/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology