CaliforniaSchoolsMerrill F. West High

Merrill F. West High

PublicRegular
Tracy, California · Tracy Joint Unified
Teachers92.0FTE
Ratio22.5:1students per teacher
Students2,066enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students2,066
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher22.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch75%
Title INo
SectorPublic
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Pupil : Teacher Ratio
21.6:1
(2024)
4.0%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
89
(2024)
3.3%vs prior yr
Enrollment
1,920
(2024)
7.1%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.6:116.9:119.1:121.4:123.6:125.9:12020202120222023202425.1:124.1:122.7:122.5:121.6:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1Merrill F. West HighUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

1,8931,9722,0502,1292,2072,286899091919293202020212022202320242,2592,2432,1082,0661,9209093939289EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment2,2592,2432,1082,0661,920
Teacher FTE9093939289
Pupil : Teacher ratio25.1:124.1:122.7:122.5:121.6:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.