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Mercer School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Mercer.
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
What stands out about Mercer School District
- School Grade D: better than 13% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 15 pts below the state
- Spends 64% more per student than the WI average
- 6 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 28.7% since 2020
- Debt of $0.3M, about $3,304 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for New Post.
PK–5Winter ElementaryWinter School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency24.5%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 90.1% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
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%
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.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.