📍 22931 Main St, Mercer, Mercer County, 64661
Mercer High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mercer, Mercer County. The school has 62 pupils enrolled. It is part of the North Mercer Co. R-Iii school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 10.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 5.8:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mercer High enrolls 62 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 39% male and 61% female. A teaching staff of 10.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 5.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 4.8% American Indian or Alaska Native and 3.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 57 | 92% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 3.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
38 of the school's 62 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 32 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mercer High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 12, state house district 3.
Mercer High is one of 2 schools in NORTH MERCER CO. R-III, based in MERCER, Missouri. The district serves 142 students district-wide and employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 62 students, Mercer High is close to the district average of about 71 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote