Ballico-Cressey District Enrollment Fell to 301 in 2025–26, California Education Data Shows

BALLICO, Merced County. State public education data show 301 students enrolled in Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District in 2025–26, compared with 336 in 2024–25. The figures come from the California Department of Education’s official district profile.

What changed?

The difference between 336 and 301 is 35 students from one fall enrollment snapshot to the next. The state profile also reports 78 English learners in 2025–26, or 25.9% of district enrollment. Those figures describe the reported school year; they do not by themselves establish why enrollment changed or how any individual student performed.

How many are at the charter school?

The separate Ballico-Cressey Community Charter school profile lists 258 students in 2025–26, including 71 English learners. State data for Cressey Elementary list 43 students; 258 plus 43 matches the district total of 301. The school and district figures must not be added together twice.

Why the distinction matters

The district operates in two communities and the charter school is part of California’s public education system, not a private academy. Enrollment can affect educational planning, staffing and funding formulas, but calculating any actual fiscal impact requires budget documents, attendance data and state funding rules. One year’s census-day count does not prove a school will close or a program will be cut.

Where families can verify

The district can be reached at (209) 394-9400. Its website publishes calendars and school notices; the California Department of Education provides the primary enrollment statistics.

Sources: CDE 2025–26 district profile; Ballico-Cressey Community Charter profile; Cressey Elementary profile, reviewed November 2026.

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