A+
Merton Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Lisbon and Merton, and parts of Hartland and Merton.
Students
894
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,062
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
6%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Merton Community School District
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the WI average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.4% since 2020
- Debt of $0.2M, about $260 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Plain.
PK–KRiver Valley Early Learning CenterRiver Valley School District
1–4River Valley ElementaryRiver Valley School District
5–8River Valley MiddleRiver Valley School District
9–12River Valley HighRiver Valley School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency61%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate 97% at River Valley School District, which runs the high school (state 90.1%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,062 per student · 27% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 48%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
817’20
864’21
920’22
909’23
894’24
Up 9.4% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
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.