An equity score of 16/100 ranks Merton Community School District #385 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,043 per pupil, Merton Community School District ranks #422 of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Merton Community School District operates 2 public schools serving 920 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Waukesha County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,043 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 43 of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 50.7% local, 40.9% state, and 8.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 16/100, ranked #385 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 11.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.8% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Merton Primary, enrolling 526 students (59% of the district's total enrollment).
Merton Primary accounts for 57.2% of all Merton Community School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Merton Community School District a distant remainder — means Merton Community School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Merton Community School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Merton Community School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Merton Community School District?
Merton Community School District has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 920 students.
How much does Merton Community School District spend per student?
Merton Community School District spends $11,043 per student. The district has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #385 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Merton Community School District?
Merton Community School District students are 91.8% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% Asian, 0.6% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Merton Community School District?
Merton Community School District has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #385 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.