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El Capitan High

Public School | 9th - 12th | 1,839 students

Address

100 W. Farmland
Merced, CA 95348

School District

Merced Union High

School Details

Total Students

1,839

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

21.9:1

Teachers (FTE)

84

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Small

County

6047

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

1,151 (62.6%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

152 (8.3%)

Total eligible: 1,303 students (70.9%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

062466013098

District NCES ID

0624660

Community Profile (95348)

Demographic and economic data for the 95348 ZIP code area where El Capitan High is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

35,853

Median Age

30.6

Male

49.7%

Female

50.3%

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.6%

5-9

7.9%

10-14

7.4%

15-19

7.8%

Under 18

25.6%

65+

10.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White

38.4%

Black/African American

6.3%

Asian

16.3%

Native American

0.2%

Two or More Races

11.4%

Hispanic/Latino

34.8%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$62,551

Mean Household Income

$77,998

Per Capita Income

$39,345

Median Family Income

$70,881

Poverty Rate

21.7%

Unemployment Rate

11.6%

Households on SNAP

2,684

Employment & Commute

Employed

14,455

Avg. Commute Time

25.2 min

Work From Home

5.0%

Drive Alone

79.9%

Education

High School or Higher

78.7%

Bachelor's or Higher

17.7%

Graduate Degree

6.0%

Enrolled in School

11,704

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

266

Kindergarten

537

Elementary

4,149

High School

2,051

College

4,701

Housing

Median Home Value

$331,700

Median Rent

$1,402

Total Housing Units

11,979

Owner Occupied

44.7%

Renter Occupied

55.3%

Median Rooms

5.3

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,771

Avg. Household Size

3.22

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

512

$100K-$150K

45

$200K-$300K

1,192

$500K-$1M

339

Households & Families

Total Households

10,998

Avg. Household Size

3.23

Avg. Family Size

3.57

Married Couples

40.8%

Living Alone

39.6%

Broadband Internet

93.9%

Veterans

1,183

Foreign Born

225

Health Insurance

Insured

33,151

Uninsured

2,518

Private Insurance

19,256

Public Insurance

16,652

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Merced, CA 95348