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Mercer School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
262nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 628 Wisconsin Alternative Schools
Better than 58% of Wisconsin alternative schools
Summary

Mercer School is an alternative public school located in Mercer, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 105 students. This unique school is part of the Mercer School District and is known for its focus on providing an alternative educational environment for its students.

One of the standout features of Mercer School is its consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 90.4% to 100% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 1.3%, much lower than the state average. However, Mercer School does have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 46.7% in recent years, which is notably higher than the state average.

Academically, Mercer School students generally perform better than the state average on the Forward Exam, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.45% to 65.29% in recent years, suggesting a relatively high-need student population. Despite these challenges, Mercer School spends significantly more per student than the state average, with spending ranging from $16,871 to $20,658 per student in recent years, and maintains a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6 to 7 students per teacher, much lower than the state average.

92
Students ?
5.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,658
Per pupil spending ?
48.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2690W Margaret St
       Mercer, WI  54547

(715) 388-8266

District: Mercer School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.1%
Hispanic:
5.4%
Two or more races:
4.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2019 → 58th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (64% vs 53% meeting standards)
✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2019
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school64%
District avg64%
Wisconsin avg53%
262nd of 628
Wisconsin public middle schools ?
Top 42%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From top 36% (2015) to top 42% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202466.2388 of 106163.4%★★★☆☆
202337.3741 of 106730.6%★★☆☆☆
202246.6642 of 106739.8%★★☆☆☆
202177.9180 of 105082.9%★★★★☆
201981.1138 of 103786.7%★★★★☆
201869.8284 of 102572.3%★★★★☆
201766.5350 of 107167.3%★★★☆☆
201681.9135 of 107587.4%★★★★☆
201570.1285 of 107673.5%★★★★☆
201440.9751 of 106129.2%★☆☆☆☆
201339.8755 of 105328.3%★☆☆☆☆
201269.5292 of 104572.1%★★★★☆
201158.6509 of 104651.3%★★★☆☆
201057.7527 of 104549.6%★★☆☆☆
200979.6108 of 103089.5%★★★★☆
200885.222 of 102197.8%★★★★★
200682.469 of 71290.3%★★★★★
200562.9297 of 63253.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202465.2242 of 72766.7%★★★☆☆
201960.0287 of 71860.0%★★★☆☆
201856.3302 of 68656.0%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202560.1262 of 62858.3%★★★☆☆
202472.1157 of 64175.5%★★★★☆
202345.1373 of 64041.7%★★☆☆☆
202229.0475 of 61723.0%★☆☆☆☆
202128.3483 of 61321.2%★☆☆☆☆
201923.8497 of 59416.3%★☆☆☆☆
201839.0398 of 57931.3%★★☆☆☆
201743.7372 of 61239.2%★★☆☆☆
201674.7103 of 60983.1%★★★★☆
201562.5223 of 61263.6%★★★☆☆
201463.0211 of 58563.9%★★★☆☆
201350.0343 of 56939.7%★★☆☆☆
201258.1296 of 55947.0%★★☆☆☆
201170.9115 of 54979.1%★★★★☆
201082.725 of 53995.4%★★★★★
200970.3125 of 52176.0%★★★★☆
200856.5290 of 51944.1%★★☆☆☆
200680.226 of 38293.2%★★★★★
200551.7224 of 33232.5%★★☆☆☆
200480.233 of 32489.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
20192.0487 of 4870.0%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202566.0119 of 39970.2%★★★★☆
202225.5323 of 39718.6%★☆☆☆☆
201816.3334 of 37510.9%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
201575.660 of 46687.1%★★★★☆
201464.0161 of 46265.2%★★★☆☆
200910.5406 of 4387.3%☆☆☆☆☆
200878.247 of 43789.2%★★★★☆
200554.7177 of 28738.3%★★☆☆☆
200488.25 of 27598.2%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
White (2024)67th percentile+3 vs school
Middle school
White (2025)70th percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2019)<1st percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?
Science83%+33 vs state
Social Studies67%+12 vs state
Mathematics63%+9 vs state
English Language Arts58%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, November 19, 2010

Open Quote I do not recommend sending your children to Mercer school. Kids are missing out on alot of opportunities attending such a tiny, closed minded district. Close Quote




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Mercer School ranks 262nd of 628 Wisconsin alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Mercer School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 92 students attended Mercer School.


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