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Merrill Adult Diploma Academy

Public, Charter Grades 11-12

Students ?

31.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,752

Per pupil spending ?

19.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1004 E 1st Street
Merrill, WI 54452

(715) 536-1431

District: Merrill Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.2%

Two or more races:

12.9%

African American:

3.2%

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!Graduation rate below the Wisconsin average (43% vs 92%)

!Dropout rate above the Wisconsin average (10% vs 1%)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 17% Wisconsin)

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236^th of 426Merrill Area School District among Wisconsin districts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Merrill Adult Diploma Academy	Public, Charter	11-12	1004 E 1st Street	Merrill	54452	Lincoln County	Merrill Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 536-1431	31	1	31.0	19.4%	23 (74.2%)	1 (3.2%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	1 (3.2%)	4 (12.9%)								(n/a)													$10,752	$385	$10,367
Merrill High	Public	9-12	1201 N Sales St	Merrill	54452	Lincoln County	Merrill Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 536-4594	756	46	16.3	36.4%	679 (89.8%)	6 (0.8%)	31 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.5%)	50	218^th of 431 public high schools	49.4%		28.5	333^rd of 431 public high schools	22.7%	115	46.7	49.1	44.3								44.9		$16,592	$745	$15,847
DOC: Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake School	Public	6-12	W4380 Copper Lake Ave	Irma	54442	Lincoln County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(715) 536-8386	38	6	6.0		4 (10.5%)	34 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Copper Lake School	Public	7-12	W4380 Copper Lake Ave	Irma	54442	Lincoln County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(715) 536-8386	14	1	18.6		7 (50.0%)	2 (14.3%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
West High	Public	9-12	1200 W Wausau Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0850	1,470	97	15.1	41.2%	902 (61.4%)	29 (2.0%)	118 (8.0%)	342 (23.3%)	15 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (4.2%)	44.4	258^th of 431 public high schools	40.1%		61.1	156^th of 431 public high schools	63.8%	102	40.4	45.8	38.5								52.3		$15,095	$631	$14,463
East High	Public	9-12	2607 N 18th St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0650	893	64	14.0	43.8%	588 (65.8%)	36 (4.0%)	75 (8.4%)	116 (13.0%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (7.6%)	44.6	257^th of 431 public high schools	40.4%		50.3	222^nd of 431 public high schools	48.5%	35	50.3	44.1	38.5								43.8		$17,522	$617	$16,906
Enrich Excel Achieve Learning Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2607 N 18th St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-2490	38	5	7.6	57.9%	32 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.5%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)											42.9		$25,587	$1,621	$23,966
Marathon High	Public	9-12	204 East St	Marathon	54448	Marathon County	Marathon City School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 443-2226	274	21	13.0	16.4%	250 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	73.7	86^th of 431 public high schools	80.0%		80.1	55^th of 431 public high schools	87.2%	31	60.0	54.3	47.1								68.1		$16,097	$266	$15,831
D C Everest Idea School	Public, Charter	6-12	4704 Camp Phillips Rd	Weston	54476	Marathon County	D C Everest Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 359-0511	69	4	15.5	29.0%	60 (87.0%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.9%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.8%)	90.4	25^th of 431 public high schools	94.2%		62.8	145^th of 431 public high schools	66.4%	120		80.0		50.0	45.5	85.7	50.0	54.6	42.9	71.4	62.5	42.9	$12,307	$133	$12,174

Frequently Asked Questions about Merrill Adult Diploma Academy

What is the racial makeup of Merrill Adult Diploma Academy?

Students at Merrill Adult Diploma Academy are 74% White, 13% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 3% Pacific Islander.

What district is Merrill Adult Diploma Academy in?

Merrill Area School District

How many students attend Merrill Adult Diploma Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 31 students attended Merrill Adult Diploma Academy.

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