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Schools in Birch

Birch’s public schools

Merrill Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Birch. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/4schools above Wisconsin’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 87% of students in Wisconsin’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
39%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 15% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.4
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,857 students on the public path
In brief

Birch’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Birch’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools. Washington Elementary places highest (better than 83%); Merrill High lowest (33%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Birch, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Kate Goodrich Elementaryin MerrillB+
3–4Washington Elementaryin MerrillA−
5–8Prairie River Middlein MerrillC+
9–12Merrill Highin MerrillC

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Merrill Area School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Merrill Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,686 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,948WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 38.1% · 1289 students tested
Math40%
State average 38.7% · 1288 students tested

Birch vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Birch’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Birch—Merrill Area
Rock Falls—Merrill Area PK–12 · Tomahawk PK–12
Russell—Merrill Area
Skanawan—Tomahawk

2 of the 3 neighbors share Merrill Area with Birch, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Birch

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Birchin other towns
Kate Goodrich Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Merrill
B+
337 students13:1Rate it →
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Merrill
A−
257 students15:1Rate it →
Prairie River Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Merrill
C+
507 students13:1Rate it →
Merrill High
High · Grades 9–12 · Merrill
C
756 students16:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Birchrun by other districts or the state
DOC: Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake School
High · Grades 6–12 · Irma
Alternative Education
38 students6:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Copper Lake School).

Questions about Birch’s schools

Are Birch’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Birch. Merrill Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Birch. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Birch in?

Merrill Area School District.

Where do Birch kids go to high school?

Merrill High.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.