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Merrill Area School District Schools
Merrill Area School District is a public school district in Wisconsin, based in Lincoln County (Merrill). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Merrill Area School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Merrill Area School District
4 of 7 schools in Merrill Area School District carry a SchoolGrade (3 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 2
Best schools in Merrill Area School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Washington Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Kate Goodrich Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Prairie River Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Merrill High (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Merrill Area School District
All schools, A to Z (7)
- Bridges Virtual Academy, Merrill
- B Kate Goodrich Elementary, Merrill
- Merrill Adult Diploma Academy, Merrill
- C- Merrill High, Merrill
- Pine River School For Young Learners Prsyl, Merrill
- C Prairie River Middle, Merrill
- B+ Washington Elementary, Merrill
Where Merrill Area School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Merrill (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Wisconsin
- County: Lincoln County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,798 students with 175 full-time-equivalent teachers and 364 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5509210
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Wausau School District (20 schools, 17 mi)
- Tomahawk School District (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Athens School District (4 schools, 22 mi)
- Marathon City School District (3 schools, 24 mi)
- D C Everest Area School District (12 schools, 26 mi)
- Edgar School District (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Antigo Unified School District (5 schools, 27 mi)
- Rib Lake School District (3 schools, 27 mi)
Questions about Merrill Area School District
How many schools are in Merrill Area School District?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Merrill Area School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Merrill Area School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Merrill.
How good are the schools in Merrill Area School District?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 40.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 39.8%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Merrill Area School District?
2,798 students were enrolled in Merrill Area School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Merrill Area School District?
Merrill Area School District is in Wisconsin, based in Lincoln County, with its district office in Merrill. Its boundary covers about 536 sq mi.