Mercer School

As a tiny multi-level school in Mercer, Wisconsin, Mercer School serves 92 students from grades pre-K through 12, part of Mercer School District. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 272 students each, so Mercer School sits 66% smaller than that benchmark.

Operationally, Mercer School answers to Mercer School District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Mercer School shows that nearly all students (89%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 5.8:1. The state averages around 25.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Iron County runs at roughly 35%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Mercer School ranks in the top 10% of Wisconsin public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 47.6%; Mercer School posts 69.0%, +21.3 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Iron County shows median household income runs about $60,625, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mercer School is one of 3 public schools in Iron County (combined enrollment of about 636 students).

The closest other public school is North Lakeland Elementary, roughly 12.5 miles away. On composite proficiency, Mercer School comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 51.3%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 39%: 151 students in 2018 compared to 92 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 7.5:1 in 2018 to 5.8:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.