Merrill Area School District
Public
Regional · 10 towns Grades PK–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Merrill, Merrill, Pine River, Scott, Corning, Rock Falls, Schley, Russell, Birch and Harding, and parts of Harrison.
At a glance
2,686Students enrolled
7Schools
10Towns served
$13,948Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
37%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs WI
Math proficiency38%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 90.1%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,948
per student each year · 15% below the WI average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
3,068’20
3,056’21
2,907’22
2,798’23
2,686’24
Students
White · 86%2,306
Two or more races · 6%174
Hispanic · 5%142
Black · 1%29
Asian · 1%22
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%11
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Merrill9,356 people
Merrill2,873 people
Pine River1,734 people
Scott1,454 people
Corning976 people
Rock Falls884 people
Schley836 people
Russell788 people
Birch684 people
Harding301 people
Also covers small parts of Harrison.
Schools7 in district
Kate Goodrich ElementaryElementary · Grades K–2 · 337 students · Merrill
B+PublicWashington ElementaryElementary · Grades 3–4 · 257 students · Merrill
A-PublicPrairie River MiddleMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 507 students · Merrill
C+PublicMerrill HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 756 students · Merrill
CPublicMerrill Adult Diploma AcademyHigh · Grades 11–12 · 31 students · Merrill
D-CharterBridges Virtual AcademyOther · Grades PK–12 · 674 students · Merrill
CharterPine River School for Young Learners (PRSYL)Prekindergarten · Grades PK · 124 students · Merrill
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.