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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 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,270 students in Merrill Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Merrill Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
2,830 Students
247,943 Students
# Teachers
180 Teachers
17,957 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Merrill Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#243 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Graduation Rate
70%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.59
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
87%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,609 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,045. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,602 is less than the state median of $17,017. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,609
$17,045
Spending / Student
$15,602
$17,017
Best Merrill Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: PK-12 | 747 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Prairie River Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
106 N Polk St
Merrill, WI 54452
(715) 536-9593
Merrill, WI 54452
(715) 536-9593
Gr: 5-8 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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