There were 3,828 students enrolled in Lincoln County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 2.8% less than the previous school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2024-25 school year, 50.1% identified themselves as female, 49.9% as male.
Data also showed that white students comprised 87.9% of the student body in Lincoln County schools—the largest share—followed by multiracial students at 5.4%, Hispanic students at 4.5%, and Black students at 1%.
Merrill High School had the highest enrollment among Lincoln County’s 12 schools in the 2024-25 school year, welcoming 756 students.
Wisconsin’s lawmakers have approved over $5.5 billion in funding for schools for the 2024-25 school year, a 4.2% increase from the previous year. The budget allocates an additional $325 per pupil aid for each year of the biennium, as well as more than $90 million in increased funding for special education.
| School name | Total Enrollment in 2023-24 | Total Enrollment in 2024-25 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridges Virtual Academy | 697 | 674 | -3.3% |
| Kate Goodrich Elementary School | 358 | 337 | -5.9% |
| Merrill Adult Diploma Academy | 25 | 31 | 24% |
| Merrill High School | 795 | 756 | -4.9% |
| Pine River School for Young Learners (PRSYL) | 133 | 124 | -6.8% |
| Prairie River Middle School | 541 | 507 | -6.3% |
| Tomahawk Elementary School | 526 | 512 | -2.7% |
| Tomahawk High School | 353 | 371 | 5.1% |
| Tomahawk Middle School | 263 | 259 | -1.5% |
| Washington Elementary School | 249 | 257 | 3.2% |
