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106 N Polk St, Merrill, WI 54452 • Lincoln County
(715) 536-9593
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
507
Teachers (FTE)
37.9
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.4:1
FRPL Eligible
240
(47.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 240 of 507 (47.3%)
Free Lunch: 197 (38.9%)
Reduced-Price: 43 (8.5%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 267 (52.7%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 400 800 2020-2021: 513 students 513 2020-2021 2021-2022: 656 students 656 +27.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 593 students 593 -9.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 541 students 541 -8.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 507 students 507 -6.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 445 (87.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 30 (5.9%) Hispanic / Latino: 21 (4.1%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 4 (0.8%) Black or African American: 4 (0.8%) Asian: 3 (0.6%)
507 Students
White 445 87.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 30 5.9%
Hispanic / Latino 21 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 0.8%
Black or African American 4 0.8%
Asian 3 0.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 507 Students
Grade 5: 117 (23.1%) Grade 6: 129 (25.4%) Grade 7: 128 (25.2%) Grade 8: 133 (26.2%)
507 Students
Grade 5 117 23.1%
Grade 6 129 25.4%
Grade 7 128 25.2%
Grade 8 133 26.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
261
51.5%
F
Female Students
246
48.5%