Merrill Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,322 students in Merrill Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Merrill Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Merrill Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.58
# American Indian Students
14 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
24 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
117 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
30 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
2,534 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
87%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
185 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
184
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
174
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
236
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
228
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
277
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
226
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
264
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
252
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,180 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,199 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,905 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
Graduation Rate
: 96% (Top 10% in WI)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 40% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 39% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education
