Schools in Merrimac, WI

Merrimac, Wisconsin is served by a single school in this area summary — Merrimac Community, an elementary school covering grades PK–5 with 134 students, part of the Sauk Prairie School District; there are no middle, high, or alternative schools listed for the city.

Merrimac Community stands out as a strong performer relative to both its district and the state. In 2024–2025 it ranked 52nd out of 1,044 Wisconsin schools, at the 95th percentile with 5 stars, and it exceeded district and state proficiency rates in all 8 reported grade-subject tests. In 2025–2026 it ranked 289th out of 1,039, at the 72nd percentile with 4 stars, and still beat district and state in 7 of 8 tests. By comparison, the Sauk Prairie School District sits at the 54th percentile with 3 stars. Math and social studies are particular strengths: 4th grade math and 4th grade social studies each reached 93.75% in 2024–2025, and 4th grade social studies stayed high at 88.24% in 2025–2026. In 2025–2026, 5th grade ELA hit 81.25% and 5th grade math 75%, both far above district and state. Simple unweighted averages across reported tests were 80.74% for the school versus 59.62% district and 53.95% state in 2024–2025, and 67.51% versus 56.19% and 54.75% in 2025–2026.

The clearest weak spot is 2025–2026 4th grade ELA at 47.06%, below the district's 54.21% and the state's 53.87%, a sharp swing from 87.5% the prior year. Because the school is small, grade-level results move noticeably from one cohort to the next. Chronic absenteeism is a positive signal at 12.4%, below the district's 14.9% and the state's 17.3%. Per-student spending is $14,448, the student-teacher ratio is 14.1, and 26.87% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Parents should note that later grades are served outside the Merrimac city school list.