📍 2690 W Margaret St, Mercer, Iron County, 54547
Mercer School is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Mercer, Iron County. The school has 121 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Mercer School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 6.7:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mercer School enrolls 121 students across grades Pre-K–12. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 18 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 6.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 4.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 4.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
79 of the school's 121 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 65 qualify for free lunch and 14 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 School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 WI-70, state senate district 25, state house district 74.
Mercer School is one of 1 schools in Mercer School District, based in Mercer, Wisconsin. The district serves 92 students district-wide and employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 121 students, Mercer School is larger than the district average of about 92 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote