Schools in Zip Code 55768

ZIP code 55768 contains 3 schools serving 764 students across grades PK–12: Merritt Elementary (PK–6, 354 students), Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary (grades 7–12, 283 students), and East Range Academy Of Technical-Science (grades 9–12, 127 students). Two districts operate here: Mountain Iron-Buhl School District, enrolling 637 students and ranked 166 of 458 (64th percentile, 3 stars), and the East Range Academy Of Technical-Science district, ranked 424 of 458 (7th percentile, 0 stars).

Merritt Elementary is the academic standout, ranking 274 of 869 (68th percentile, 3 stars) with steady results across three years. It beats both its district and the state in every subject: math 50% vs. 44.9% state, reading 56.1% vs. 48.6%, and science 42.9% vs. 25.5%. Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary is the most improved, climbing from the 48th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 67th percentile in 2025–2026 (2★ to 3★). Its graduation rate of 94.7% far exceeds the state's 84.9%, and its dropout rate is 5.2%. Science is above state at 29.4%, and End-of-Course science reaches 47.3% vs. 35% state, but math lags at 26.6%.

East Range Academy Of Technical-Science faces the greatest challenges, ranking 428 of 473 (10th percentile, 0 stars) with a declining trend. Its graduation rate is 47.1% against the state's 84.9%, and its dropout rate of 13.2% is more than triple the state's 4.2%. It has the highest free/reduced-lunch rate (89.76%) and the smallest classes (12.5 students per teacher), yet proficiency is lowest: 4.2% math, 11.8% reading, and 16.7% science. The two high schools differ by 47.6 percentage points in graduation rate, and math is the area-wide weak spot outside Merritt. Because Merritt is an elementary school and the other two are high schools, test-score comparisons should be read with that difference in grade levels in mind.