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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 547 students in Merton Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Merton Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
909 Students
339,535 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
24,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Merton Community School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 444 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
0.15
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,435 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
15,647 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
52,197 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
10 Students
39,149 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
837 Students
209,143 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
19,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
50,321
# Students in K Grade:
77
44,890
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
45,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
45,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
43,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
42,370
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
35,557
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
11,124
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
7,438
# Students in 8th Grade:
95
7,747
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,345
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,328
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,619 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,018 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,619
$17,039
Spending / Student
$12,018
$17,011
Best Merton Community School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merton Primary
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
N68w28460 Sussex Rd
Merton, WI 53056
(262) 538-2227
Merton, WI 53056
(262) 538-2227
Grades: PK-4
| 547 students
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