Merrill High

1201 N Sales St, Merrill WI, 54452 | Merrill Area School District | 715-536-4594
  • grades 9-12
  • students 803
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 30% 27% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Merrill
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
40%Merrill
41%Wisconsin

Merrill High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Merrill Area School District" in Merrill, WI. There are a total of 803 students and 51 teachers at Merrill High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Merrill High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 27% lower than the Wisconsin average.

Merrill High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students803
Teachers51
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment92
Taking some courses83
Taking some courses (not tests)7
Passing some courses71
Passing no courses8

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Merrill High, there are a total of 92 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 83 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Merrill High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 96.2% 88.7% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 6.7% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.9% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 1.6% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.7% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.1% 2.5% 3.1%

Merrill demographics profile

StatisticMerrillWisconsinNational
Population9,0815,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,21010891
Median age43.939.137.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%57%55%
Speak English97%91%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Merrill

IndexMerrillWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade86.5%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school84.4%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college48.3%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.5%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.6%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters4.0%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Merrill High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.