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Schools in Merton · Arrowhead Union High School District, Merton Community School District

Merton’s public schools outscore 96% of Wisconsin districts

On the state math tests, 65% of Merton’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Merton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

#4of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
62%
▲ 24 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
65%
▲ 26 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
99–100%
▲ 8–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 13% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Arrowhead Union High
Students per teacher
16.1
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
2,844 students on the public path
In brief

Merton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 44 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Merton’s, its schools beat 89%, lower than their 96% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Merton runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Merton Primary (PK–4) and Merton Intermediate (5–8) are Merton’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Arrowhead Union High School District with Chenequa, Delafield, Delafield, Hartland, Lisbon, Merton, Nashotah, Oconomowoc, Pewaukee and Sussex: Arrowhead High in Hartland. The high school’s own results earn an A. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 65% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Arrowhead Union High spends $14,371 per student and Merton $12,062, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts 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 Merton’s grade

A+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

A+: better than 96% of Wisconsin school districts, #4 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (44)Better than 89%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,006 test results and a graduating class of 493 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Merton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,006 in math, 1,006 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Merton PrimaryMerton Community School DistrictA+
5–8Merton IntermediateMerton Community School DistrictA
9–12Arrowhead Highin HartlandA

Merton runs its own schools through grade 8 (Merton Community School District). From grade 9, students attend the Arrowhead Union High School District, shared with Chenequa, Delafield, Delafield, Hartland, Lisbon, Merton, Nashotah, Oconomowoc, Pewaukee and Sussex. Its high school is in Hartland. Parts of Merton (8% and 7% of its land) are served by Swallow and Richmond instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Merton

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

Arrowhead Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,950 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,371WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Merton Community School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 894 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$12,062WI $16,459 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Arrowhead Union High School District53%
State average 38.1% · 477 students tested
Math · 9–12, Arrowhead Union High School District60%
State average 38.7% · 477 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Merton Community School District70%
State average 38.1% · 529 students tested
Math · PK–8, Merton Community School District69%
State average 38.7% · 529 students tested

Merton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MertonA+Merton PK–8 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12
LisbonA+Hamilton PK–12 · Merton PK–8 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12
Merton (town)A+North Lake PK–8 · Stone Bank PK–8 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12

All 2 neighbors share Arrowhead Union High with Merton for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Merton

3 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 Mertonby address
Merton Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hartland
A+
526 students15:1Rate it →
Merton Intermediate
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hartland
A
368 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Mertonin other towns
Arrowhead High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hartland
A
1,950 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Merton’s schools

Are Merton’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Merton children attend outscore 96% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #4 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Merton in?

Two districts: Merton Community School District runs grades PK–8, and Arrowhead Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Chenequa, Delafield, Delafield, Hartland, Lisbon, Merton, Nashotah, Oconomowoc, Pewaukee and Sussex.

Where do Merton kids go to high school?

Arrowhead High in Hartland, with 1,950 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Merton’s graduation rate?

99–100% of the class of 2023 in Arrowhead Union High School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Merton spend per student?

$14,371 in Arrowhead Union High School District and $12,062 in Merton Community 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.