📍 1201 N Sales St, Merrill, Lincoln County, 54452
Merrill High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Merrill, Lincoln County. The school has 803 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Merrill Area School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 48.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Merrill High enrolls 803 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 48.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 4.9% Two or more races and 3.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 722 | 90% |
| Two or more races | 39 | 4.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 | 3.5% |
| Black or African American | 8 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
272 of the school's 803 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 236 qualify for free lunch and 36 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.
Merrill High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-70, state senate district 12, state house district 35.
Merrill High is one of 7 schools in Merrill Area School District, based in Merrill, Wisconsin. The district serves 2,686 students district-wide and employs 197 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 803 students, Merrill High is larger than the district average of about 384 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant