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Schools in Mercer · Mercer School District

Mercer’s public schools score below 83% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 24% of Mercer’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mercer, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
24%
▼ 14 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 4 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$26.9K
▲ 64% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
5.8
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
92 students on the public path
In brief

Mercer’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,924 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mercer’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 17% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are below the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (935)Better than 19%
Towns in Iron County (10)Better than 0%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 49 test results could put Mercer anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Mercer’s students in the tested grades sat them (49 in math, 49 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mercer, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–12Mercer SchoolMercer School DistrictB−

Mercer’s public schools are run by Mercer School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Mercer School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 92 students, down 29% since 2020–21 · 5.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$26,924WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 38.1% · 49 students tested
Math34%
State average 38.7% · 49 students tested

Mercer vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MercerC−Mercer
Sherman—Chequamegon
Oma—Hurley PK–12 · Lakeland Union High 9–12
Knight—Hurley
Agenda—Butternut
Carey—Hurley
Winchester—North Lakeland PK–8 · Lakeland Union High 9–12
Manitowish Waters—North Lakeland PK–8 · Lakeland Union High 9–12

Every school in Mercer

1 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).

District schools in Mercerby address
Mercer School
Grades PK–12
B−
92 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Mercer’s schools

Are Mercer’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mercer children attend score below 83% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mercer in?

Mercer School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 92 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Mercer spend per student?

$26,924 in Mercer School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.