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Merrill Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Merrill Area School District details

Merrill Area School District
1111 N Sales St
Merrill, WI 54452

2,907 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Merrill Area School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Wisconsin

7

(10 is best)

Better than 61.1% of all WI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 74.6% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
45%
41%
50%
41%
40%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bridges Virtual Academy School
1201 N Sales St
Merrill, WI, 54452
PK-12
Kate Goodrich Elementary School
505 W 10th St
Merrill, WI, 54452
KG-02
Merrill Adult Diploma Academy School
1004 E 1st Street
Merrill, WI, 54452
10-12
Merrill High School
1201 N Sales St
Merrill, WI, 54452
09-12
Pine River School For Young Learners (prsyl)
W4165 Highway 64
Merrill, WI, 54452
PK-PK
Prairie River Middle School
106 N Polk St
Merrill, WI, 54452
05-08
Washington Elementary School
1900 E 6th St
Merrill, WI, 54452
03-04

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 93.1% 70.6%
Black 1.1% 9.2%
Hispanic 4.3% 14.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.9% 4.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.6% 1.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 39.8% 40.4%
Free lunch eligible 33.8% 36.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.0% 4.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,144 $23,674,000 53.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $690 $2,005,000 4.5%
Staff $722 $2,099,000 4.8%
General Administration $228 $662,000 1.5%
School Administration $854 $2,482,000 5.6%
Operation $1,204 $3,501,000 7.9%
Transportation $761 $2,212,000 5.0%
Other $1,129 $3,282,000 7.4%
Total Support $5,588 $16,243,000 36.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,457 $4,236,000 9.6%
Total Expenditures $15,189 $44,153,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,015 $6,599,040,000 47.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $741 $609,761,000 4.4%
Staff $829 $682,423,000 4.9%
General Administration $295 $242,657,000 1.8%
School Administration $700 $575,935,000 4.2%
Operation $1,400 $1,153,005,000 8.3%
Transportation $442 $364,261,000 2.6%
Other $736 $606,191,000 4.4%
Total Support $5,143 $4,234,233,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,660 $3,013,152,000 21.8%
Total Expenditures $16,818 $13,846,425,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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