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Mercer School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 110 students in Mercer School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Mercer School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Mercer School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Wisconsin average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mercer School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 31% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
1 School
643 Schools
# Students
110 Students
285,156 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
19,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
Mercer School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#254 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
39%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.50
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,808 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
12,055 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
35,218 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
n/a
25,971 Students
% Black Students
n/a
9%
# White Students
91 Students
196,761 Students
% White Students
83%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
11,436 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
7
865
# Students in K Grade:
4
976
# Students in 1st Grade:
4
1,081
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11
1,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7
1,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
11
1,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
4
1,200
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
3,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
8
5,216
# Students in 8th Grade:
6
6,520
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
67,643
# Students in 10th Grade:
6
64,086
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
64,078
# Students in 12th Grade:
12
66,785
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,264 is higher than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 43% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,818 is higher than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,264
$16,747
Spending / Student
$29,818
$16,719
Best Mercer School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mercer School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2690 W Margaret St
Mercer, WI 54547
(715) 476-2154
Mercer, WI 54547
(715) 476-2154
Grades: PK-12
| 110 students
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