Kate Goodrich Elementary

Set in Merrill, Wisconsin, Kate Goodrich Elementary is a moderately sized elementary campus, part of Merrill Area School District. It serves 337 students across grades K through 2.

Merrill Area School District runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,686 students. Kate Goodrich Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Kate Goodrich Elementary records that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

On the resource side, On paper, Kate Goodrich Elementary has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.5:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Lincoln County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Lincoln County shows the typical household earns roughly $68,164 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kate Goodrich Elementary is one of 12 public schools in Lincoln County (combined enrollment of about 3,880 students).

Prairie River Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Kate Goodrich Elementary's enrollment has edged down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 375 (now 337). The White share of enrollment edged down from 92% to 86% over that span.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.