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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,549 students in Merrill Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High Schools in Merrill Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Merrill Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Merrill High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
650 Schools
# Students
2,830 Students
283,888 Students
# Teachers
180 Teachers
19,119 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Merrill Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 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
0.23
0.53
# American Indian Students
17 Students
3,764 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
12,424 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
116 Students
37,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
30 Students
26,677 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
2,478 Students
189,788 Students
% White Students
87%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
231 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
162 Students
12,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
167
831
# Students in K Grade:
165
1,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
1,047
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
1,034
# Students in 3rd Grade:
188
1,111
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
1,219
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
1,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
173
3,040
# Students in 7th Grade:
190
5,054
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
6,447
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
65,723
# Students in 10th Grade:
263
65,364
# Students in 11th Grade:
217
65,630
# Students in 12th Grade:
282
65,182
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,609 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,602 is less than the state median of $17,011. 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
$16,609
$17,039
Spending / Student
$15,602
$17,011
Best Merrill Area School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merrill Adult Diploma Academy
Alternative School
Charter 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
| 25 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
Rank: #33.
Merrill High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1201 N Sales St
Merrill, WI 54452
(715) 536-4594
Merrill, WI 54452
(715) 536-4594
Grades: 9-12
| 795 students
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