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Merrill Area School District, Wisconsin

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Merrill Area School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 2,798 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Merrill Area School District is a school district in Wisconsin (Lincoln County). During the 2024 school year, 2,798 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Merrill Area School District consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jacqueline Gremler2028
Paul Proulx2028
Jon Smith2028
Brett Woller2027
Amber De Rizzo20242027
Mike Hornischer20242027
Kevin Blake2026
Ron Liberty2026
Nubs Ashbeck20232026

Elections

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,962,000 $1,951 12%
Local: $19,178,000 $6,276 39%
State: $23,639,000 $7,735 48%
Total: $48,779,000 $15,962
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $45,317,000 $14,828
Total Current Expenditures: $41,690,000 $13,642
Instructional Expenditures: $23,342,000 $7,638 52%
Student and Staff Support: $4,749,000 $1,553 10%
Administration: $6,118,000 $2,001 14%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,481,000 $2,447 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $755,000 $247
Construction: $336,000 $109
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $199,000 $65
Interest on Debt: $32,000 $10


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 38 40-59 <=20 20-29 <50 20-29 39
2018-2019 37 >=50 <=20 11-19 PS 30-39 38
2017-2018 34 <50 <=20 21-39 <50 30-39 35
2016-2017 33 21-39 21-39 <=20 <50 21-39 34
2015-2016 38 21-39 21-39 <=20 <50 21-39 39
2014-2015 45 21-39 11-19 21-39 <50 <50 47
2013-2014 49 40-59 30-39 21-39 <50 50
2012-2013 50 >=50 30-39 21-39 <50 51
2011-2012 57 >=50 21-39 21-39 <50 57
2010-2011 84 >=50 60-79 >=50 >=50 84

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 39 40-59 21-39 20-29 <50 30-39 40
2018-2019 35 >=50 <=20 20-29 PS 20-29 35
2017-2018 36 >=50 <=20 21-39 <50 30-39 37
2016-2017 36 40-59 21-39 21-39 <50 40-59 36
2015-2016 37 40-59 21-39 21-39 <50 21-39 37
2014-2015 48 40-59 30-39 21-39 <50 >=50 49
2013-2014 35 21-39 11-19 <=20 <50 35
2012-2013 34 >=50 11-19 21-39 <50 34
2011-2012 34 >=50 <=20 21-39 <50 35
2010-2011 83 >=50 60-79 >=50 >=50 83

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 91 PS >=50 >=50 90-94
2018-2019 92 >=50 PS PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 91 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 94 PS PS PS PS >=95
2015-2016 91 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 89 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2013-2014 90 PS PS >=50 90-94
2012-2013 85 PS PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 86 PS PS PS 85-89
2010-2011 92 >=50 PS 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,798 -3.9
2022-2023 2,907 -5.1
2021-2022 3,056 -8.6
2020-2021 3,318 2.6
2019-2020 3,233 -1.8
2018-2019 3,291 -0.2
2017-2018 3,296 -0.5
2016-2017 3,314 -0.2
2015-2016 3,321 -3.3
2014-2015 3,431 -2.4
2013-2014 3,515 5.3
2012-2013 3,330 10.8
2011-2012 2,971 -3.3
2010-2011 3,070 3.0
2009-2010 2,978 -3.6
2008-2009 3,084 -0.8
2007-2008 3,110 0.0
2006-2007 3,110 -2.5
2005-2006 3,187 -1.7
2004-2005 3,241 -2.3
2003-2004 3,314 -1.1
2002-2003 3,352 -1.2
2001-2002 3,393 -1.4
2000-2001 3,442 -0.9
1999-2000 3,474 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Merrill Area School District (%) Wisconsin K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.7 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 4.3
Black 1.0 8.8
Hispanic 4.4 14.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 5.4 5.4
White 87.7 66.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Merrill Area School District had 175.59 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.93.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.00
Kindergarten: 7.00
Elementary: 69.82
Secondary: 88.93
Total: 175.59

Merrill Area School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 9.90 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 8.00
School Administrators: 9.90
School Administrative Support: 17.33
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 13.59
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.25
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 73.01
Other Support Services: 52.26


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Merrill Area School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bridges Virtual Academy697PK-12
Kate Goodrich Elementary358KG-2
Merrill Adult Diploma Academy2510-12
Merrill High7959-12
Pine River School For Young Learners (Prsyl)133PK-PK
Prairie River Middle5415-8
Washington Elementary2493-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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