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Merrill Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 884 students in Merrill Area School District.
Public Preschools in Merrill Area School District have a diversity score of 0.18, which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
2,953 Students
338,805 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
24,783 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Merrill Area 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 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 443 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.57
# American Indian Students
17 Students
3,564 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
15,279 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
78 Students
49,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
61 Students
37,926 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
2,941 Students
213,803 Students
% White Students
90%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
268 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
146 Students
18,476 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
189
51,141
# Students in K Grade:
175
46,502
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
45,504
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
45,354
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
42,933
# Students in 4th Grade:
182
41,615
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
35,366
# Students in 6th Grade:
221
11,135
# Students in 7th Grade:
238
7,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
244
7,566
# Students in 9th Grade:
236
1,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
268
933
# Students in 11th Grade:
236
964
# Students in 12th Grade:
271
1,028
# Ungraded Students:
-
100
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,917 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,952 is less than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,917
$16,747
Spending / Student
$14,952
$16,719
Best Merrill Area School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: n/an/a
W4165 Highway 64
Merrill, WI 54452
(715) 536-2392
Merrill, WI 54452
(715) 536-2392
Grades: PK
| 155 students
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