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Merc

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

114.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,700

Per pupil spending ?

88.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2539 Pleasant Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55404-4213

(612) 872-2777

District: Minneapolis Public School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.0%

African American:

28.3%

White:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2004 → 3rd in 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (0% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (36% vs 85%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2004

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school0%

District avg17%

Minnesota avg47%

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Merc did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

300^th of 446Minneapolis Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2014	3.5	469 of 483	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.6	483 of 534	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.0	471 of 539	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	2.7	537 of 545	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.3	498 of 540	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.9	409 of 460	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	6.9	440 of 463	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.4	410 of 450	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.6	431 of 452	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.8	392 of 433	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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Schools Near Merc

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Merc	Public	9-12	2539 Pleasant Ave	Minneapolis	55404	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 872-2777	60	0		88.3%	5 (8.3%)	17 (28.3%)	30 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.0%)							(n/a)											$16,700
MERC Extended	Public	9-12	2539 Pleasant Ave S	Minneapolis	55404	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 872-2777	7	0			1 (14.3%)	6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)											$4,606
Downtown Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	511 Groveland Ave	Minneapolis	55403	Hennepin County	Minnesota Internship Center	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 588-1449	87	7	11.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	74 (85.1%)	4 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.9%)							(n/a)											$19,159
Wellstone International High	Public	9-12	1501 Hennepin Avenue	Minneapolis	55403	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-5115	166	20	8.2	51.2%	2 (1.2%)	29 (17.5%)	123 (74.1%)	12 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3	450^th of 450 public high schools	0.0%	3.6	476^th of 480 public high schools	0.8%	26				0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$23,045
Wellstone International High - SWS	Public	9-12	1501 Hennepin Avenue	Minneapolis	55403	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-5115	39	0		51.3%	0 (0.0%)	13 (33.3%)	24 (61.5%)	2 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)											$10,799
Loring-Nicollet High	Public	9-12	20 South 13th Street	Minneapolis	55403	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 872-3614	57	0	141.0	66.7%	15 (26.3%)	16 (28.1%)	19 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.0%)							(n/a)											$14,708
Loring-Nicollet High Extended	Public	9-12	20 South 13th Street	Minneapolis	55403	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 872-3626	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)											$4,606
Aim Academy of Science & Technology	Public, Charter	6-12	2831 12th Ave S	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Aim Academy of Science & Technology	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 452-2274	178	10	17.9	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	178 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)	16.7	13.3	11.1	5.6	11.1	25.0	40.0	37.9	43.3	38.4
FAIR High	Public	9-12	10 S 10th St	Minneapolis	55403	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1060	337	21	15.7	59.6%	122 (36.2%)	113 (33.5%)	45 (13.4%)	11 (3.3%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.6%)	53	239^th of 450 public high schools	46.9%	47.8	273^rd of 480 public high schools	43.1%	34				17.4	17.4				56.1	56.1	$15,811
Heritage Academy High	Public	9-12	3328 Elliot Ave S	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1560	71	17	4.1	88.7%	0 (0.0%)	70 (98.6%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)											$16,926

Frequently Asked Questions about Merc

What district is Merc in?

Minneapolis Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Merc?

Students at Merc are 50% Hispanic, 28% African American, 8% White, 8% American Indian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Merc?

In the 2024-25 school year, 60 students attended Merc.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Merc	Public	9-12	2539 Pleasant Ave	Minneapolis	55404	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 872-2777	60	0		88.3%	5 (8.3%)	17 (28.3%)	30 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.0%)								(n/a)											$16,700
MERC Extended	Public	9-12	2539 Pleasant Ave S	Minneapolis	55404	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 872-2777	7	0			1 (14.3%)	6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$4,606
Downtown Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	511 Groveland Ave	Minneapolis	55403	Hennepin County	Minnesota Internship Center	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 588-1449	87	7	11.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	74 (85.1%)	4 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.9%)								(n/a)											$19,159
Wellstone International High	Public	9-12	1501 Hennepin Avenue	Minneapolis	55403	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-5115	166	20	8.2	51.2%	2 (1.2%)	29 (17.5%)	123 (74.1%)	12 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3	450^th of 450 public high schools	0.0%		3.6	476^th of 480 public high schools	0.8%	26				0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$23,045
Wellstone International High - SWS	Public	9-12	1501 Hennepin Avenue	Minneapolis	55403	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-5115	39	0		51.3%	0 (0.0%)	13 (33.3%)	24 (61.5%)	2 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$10,799
Loring-Nicollet High	Public	9-12	20 South 13th Street	Minneapolis	55403	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 872-3614	57	0	141.0	66.7%	15 (26.3%)	16 (28.1%)	19 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.0%)								(n/a)											$14,708
Loring-Nicollet High Extended	Public	9-12	20 South 13th Street	Minneapolis	55403	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 872-3626	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$4,606
Aim Academy of Science & Technology	Public, Charter	6-12	2831 12th Ave S	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Aim Academy of Science & Technology	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 452-2274	178	10	17.9	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	178 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	16.7	13.3	11.1	5.6	11.1	25.0	40.0	37.9	43.3	38.4
FAIR High	Public	9-12	10 S 10th St	Minneapolis	55403	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1060	337	21	15.7	59.6%	122 (36.2%)	113 (33.5%)	45 (13.4%)	11 (3.3%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.6%)	53	239^th of 450 public high schools	46.9%		47.8	273^rd of 480 public high schools	43.1%	34				17.4	17.4				56.1	56.1	$15,811
Heritage Academy High	Public	9-12	3328 Elliot Ave S	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1560	71	17	4.1	88.7%	0 (0.0%)	70 (98.6%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$16,926