Top Rankings
Merton Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 360 students in Merton Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Merton Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
920 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Merton Community School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 450 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
18 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
9 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
851 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
93%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
106
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,480 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,874 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,480
$16,831
Spending / Student
$11,874
$16,804
Best Merton Community School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merton Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
N68w28320 Sussex Rd
Merton, WI 53056
(262) 538-1130
Merton, WI 53056
(262) 538-1130
Grades: 5-8
| 360 students
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