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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 charter schools serving 755 students in Merrill Area School District.
Public Charter Schools in Merrill Area School District have a diversity score of 0.32, which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
239 Schools
# Students
2,905 Students
48,968 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
2,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
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.
Overall District Rank
#209 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.70
# American Indian Students
14 Students
298 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
2,809 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
117 Students
10,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
22%
# Black Students
30 Students
10,182 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
2,534 Students
22,620 Students
% White Students
87%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
185 Students
2,403 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
184
2,452
# Students in K Grade:
174
3,254
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
3,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
3,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
3,305
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
3,329
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
3,243
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
3,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
236
3,725
# Students in 8th Grade:
228
3,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
277
3,596
# Students in 10th Grade:
226
3,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
264
3,792
# Students in 12th Grade:
252
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,180
$16,831
Spending / Student
$15,199
$16,804
Best Merrill Area School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merrill Adult Diploma Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1004 E 1st Street
Merrill, WI 54452
(715) 536-1431
Merrill, WI 54452
(715) 536-1431
Grades: 10-12
| 26 students
Rank: #22.
Bridges Virtual Academy
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 56% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1201 N Sales St
Merrill, WI 54452
(715) 539-8360
Merrill, WI 54452
(715) 539-8360
Grades: PK-12
| 729 students
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