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Merrill High School had the highest enrollment among Lincoln County schools, welcoming 756 students during the 2024-25 academic year, according to a report from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2024-25 school year, 52% identified themselves as boys, and 48% as girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, accounting for 89.8% of the Merrill High School's total enrollment.

Among the 10 schools in Lincoln County, Bridges Virtual Academy ranked second in enrollment numbers with 674 students, while Tomahawk Elementary School welcomed 512 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 school year.

Merrill High School is a part of the Merrill Area School District, which roughly covers schools within Lincoln County with its main office in Merrill.

In the previous school year, Merrill High School also had the highest number of students among Lincoln County schools.

In 2022, the teacher-to-student ratio was approximately 1:14 in Wisconsin classrooms, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Wisconsin ranks 22nd in the U.S. for public education spending, with an annual expenditure of over $16,500 per pupil, totaling $13.8 billion.

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Merrill High School	Merrill	756
Bridges Virtual Academy	Merrill	674
Tomahawk Elementary School	Tomahawk	512
Prairie River Middle School	Merrill	507
Tomahawk High School	Tomahawk	371
Kate Goodrich Elementary School	Merrill	337
Tomahawk Middle School	Tomahawk	259
Washington Elementary School	Merrill	257
Pine River School for Young Learners (PRSYL)	Merrill	124
Merrill Adult Diploma Academy	Merrill	31