Merton Community School District

N68w28320 Sussex Rd
Merton, WI 53056
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 503 students in Merton Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Merton Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
864 Students
338,805 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
24,783 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Merton Community School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WI)
#15 out of 443 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Merton Community   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
61%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Merton Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
61%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Merton Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,564 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
15,279 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
49,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
8 Students
37,926 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
800 Students
213,803 Students
% White Students
93%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
268 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
18,476 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
85
51,141
# Students in K Grade:
77
46,502
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
45,504
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
45,354
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
42,933
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
41,615
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
35,366
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
11,135
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
7,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
7,566
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
933
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
964
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,028
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,225 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,644 is less than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Merton Community   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Merton Community   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,225
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Merton Community   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,644
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Merton Community   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Merton Community School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merton Primary
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
N68w28460 Sussex Rd
Merton, WI 53056
(262) 538-2227
Grades: PK-4
| 503 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 864 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : Top 5% in WI
  • : 61% (Top 5%)
  • : 61% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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