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C−

Mercer School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Mercer.

Mercer’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
92
Schools
1
Spent per student
$26,924
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Mercer School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 17% of Wisconsin districts
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 16 pts below the state
  • Spends 64% more per student than the WI average
  • 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 28.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.3M, about $3,304 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 17% of the 441 Wisconsin school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Mercer 1,649

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Mercer. Grade by grade →

PK–12Mercer SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30–39%
State average 38.7% · 49 students tested
Reading / language arts20–29%
State average 38.1% · 49 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 90.5% · 9 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

95% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$26,924 per student · 64% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 38%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 28%Federal 9%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
129’20
110’21
121’22
105’23
92’24

Down 28.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools.

Mercer School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Mercer
B−
92 students6:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Hurley School DistrictCarey, Knight, Oma
$13,430per student
Lakeland Union High School DistrictManitowish Waters, Oma, Winchester
$23,336per student
North Lakeland School DistrictManitowish Waters, Winchester
$28,855per student
Butternut School DistrictAgenda
$19,319per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Wisconsin.