Enrollment
92
Combined
STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERCER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550915001092
Mercer School
2690W Margaret St, Mercer, WI 54547 · (715) 388-8266 · Iron County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL92 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
5.8:1
16 FTE teachers
STATE 25.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
45 students
STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 4 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 4 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 4 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 5 | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 10 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 9 | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 6 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 10 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 12 | 13% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.3%
WI avg 53.1% . -13.7pp since 2023
Math
62.5%
WI avg 54.8% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.3% | 62.5% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 60.0% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
69.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 48% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in Wisconsin's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Mercer School
Mercer School's state test result (69.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer School this school | 92 | 48.9% | 69.0% |
| Solon Springs School Solon Springs | 173 | 41.6% | 49.4% |
| Princeton School Princeton | 285 | 46.3% | 61.2% |
| Mellen Public School Mellen | 252 | 45.6% | 52.4% |
| MacDowell Montessori School K3-12 Milwaukee | 823 | 55.7% | 34.9% |
| Johnson Creek Public School Johnson Creek | 634 | 25.2% | 53.9% |
Matched among Wisconsin K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mercer School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 92 | #13 of 32 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
92
-37 (-29%) vs 2020
+67% since 1990-91, when it was 55
Student : Teacher
5.8:1
was 7.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 92 | 16 | 5.8:1 | 49% (45) |
| 2023-24 | 105 | 15 | 7.0:1 | 60% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 121 | 18 | 6.7:1 | 65% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 129 | 17 | 7.6:1 | 58% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 151 | 20.1 | 7.5:1 | 50% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 147 | 18 | 8.2:1 | 55% (81) |
| 2010-11 | 105 | 16 | 6.6:1 | 64% (67) |
| 2000-01 | 232 | 16 | 14.5:1 | 27% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 55 | 11 | 5.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mercer School.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (151 to 92); teachers down 20% (20.1 to 16).
About Mercer School
Mercer School is a small combined-grade school in Mercer, Wisconsin. Enrolled students number 92 students, in pre-K through 12. Enrollment is 66% lower than the average for combined schools in Wisconsin, which is about 272.
Federal records list Mercer School District as the district for Mercer School.
White students are the large majority at Mercer School, with 89% of enrollment. Other groups make up 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. By the diversity index, Mercer School comes in at 20%.
The school employs the equivalent of 16 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 5.8:1. Among combined schools in Wisconsin, the typical ratio is 25.6:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 49%. Public schools in Iron County average 35%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Mercer School is in the top 10% of Wisconsin schools: 69.0% actual against 47.6% predicted.
Iron County census figures show that median household income is about $60,625, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. A total of 3 public schools operate in Iron County, serving about 636 students.
North Lakeland Elementary is located about 12.5 miles from Mercer School. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Mercer School is 2nd of 6 on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 92 was 29% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 129. Federal data show the ratio falling from 7.6:1 to 5.8:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Iron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,210
Census ACS
Median income
$60,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
636 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- North Lakeland Elementary12.5 mi · 158
- Lac du Flambeau Elementary16.0 mi · 499
- Luther L Wright K12 School20.5 mi · 770
- Hurley High20.9 mi · 309
- Hurley Elementary20.9 mi · 235
- Washington School21.3 mi · 179
Frequently asked questions
About Mercer SchoolHow many students attend Mercer School?
Mercer School enrolls approximately 92 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Mercer School serve?
Mercer School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Mercer School?
Approximately 5.8:1 students per teacher at Mercer School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mercer School?
At Mercer School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Mercer School?
Mercer School is overseen by Mercer School District in Iron County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.