Merc

Public 9-12

2539 Pleasant Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55404-4213

(612) 872-2777

District: Minneapolis Public School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,700

Student/teacher ratio: 114.0

Number of students: 64

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.8%

African American:

39.1%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Merc is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2014 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.53. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Merc who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43.8%), African American (39.1%), two or more races (7.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Merc is $16,700, which is the 15^th highest among 12 high schools in the Minneapolis Public School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Merc was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Minneapolis Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Minneapolis Public School District 322^nd of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Merc

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2004	7.82	392^nd	433	9.5%
2005	3.57	431^st	452	4.6%
2006	8.43	410^th	450	8.9%
2007	6.91	440^th	463	5.0%
2008	9.92	409^th	460	11.1%
2010	5.28	498^th	540	7.8%
2011	2.65	537^th	545	1.5%
2012	7.97	471^st	539	12.6%
2013	5.65	483^rd	534	9.6%
2014	3.53	469^th	483	2.9%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Merc

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1994	10	33	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	47
1995	5	30	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	39
1996	5	30	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	39
1997	9	46	0	1	4	n/a	n/a	60
1998	14	38	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	58
1999	7	42	2	2	3	n/a	n/a	56
2000	13	36	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	52
2001	13	35	4	1	4	n/a	n/a	57
2002	11	41	4	0	4	n/a	n/a	60
2003	11	41	4	0	4	n/a	n/a	60
2004	5	39	4	0	4	n/a	n/a	52
2005	5	33	5	1	6	n/a	n/a	50
2006	2	40	6	6	3	n/a	n/a	57
2007	4	45	4	3	3	n/a	n/a	59
2008	7	34	4	13	4	n/a	n/a	62
2009	6	23	4	28	3	n/a	n/a	64
2010	6	34	1	22	0	n/a	n/a	63
2011	6	24	0	14	3	0	0	47
2012	7	39	0	17	8	0	0	71
2013	8	31	0	18	0	0	0	57
2014	10	32	2	17	1	0	0	62
2015	12	32	1	17	0	0	0	62
2016	9	37	2	17	0	0	0	65
2017	9	33	1	18	4	0	1	66
2018	8	29	0	14	4	0	1	56
2019	9	19	2	17	3	0	1	51
2020	10	24	1	23	4	1	2	65
2021	6	22	1	26	0	0	2	57
2022	3	21	0	23	0	1	2	50
2023	2	25	0	28	3	1	5	64

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Merc

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	47	0.0	0.0	40.4
1995	39	0.0	0.0	35.9
1996	39	0.0	0.0	35.9
1997	60	0.0	0.0	71.7
1998	58	n/a	0.0	79.3
1999	56	0.0	0.0	73.2
2000	52	0.0	0.0	84.6
2001	57	0.0	0.0	82.5
2002	60	0.0	n/a	85
2003	60	0.0	n/a	85
2004	52	1.2	43.3	75
2005	50	3.5	14.3	82
2006	57	3.5	16.3	89.5
2007	59	3.2	18.4	86.4
2008	62	4.2	14.8	83.9
2009	64	4.0	16.0	79.7
2010	63	2.0	31.5	88.9
2011	47	5.6	8.3	89.4
2012	71	6.4	11.0	90.1
2013	57	4.6	12.2	89.5
2014	62	4.6	13.3	88.7
2015	62	5.0	12.4	66.1
2016	65	4.0	16.2	70.8
2017	66	4.0	16.5	81.8
2018	56	4.2	13.3	76.8
2019	51	3.6	14.1	64.7
2020	65	0.0	n/a	78.5
2021	57	0.5	114.0	77.2
2022	50	0.0	n/a	72
2023	64	0.0	n/a	95.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Merc

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	47	0.0	0.0	40.4
1995	39	0.0	0.0	35.9
1996	39	0.0	0.0	35.9
1997	60	0.0	0.0	71.7
1998	58	n/a	0.0	79.3
1999	56	0.0	0.0	73.2
2000	52	0.0	0.0	84.6
2001	57	0.0	0.0	82.5
2002	60	0.0	n/a	85
2003	60	0.0	n/a	85
2004	52	1.2	43.3	75
2005	50	3.5	14.3	82
2006	57	3.5	16.3	89.5
2007	59	3.2	18.4	86.4
2008	62	4.2	14.8	83.9
2009	64	4.0	16.0	79.7
2010	63	2.0	31.5	88.9
2011	47	5.6	8.3	89.4
2012	71	6.4	11.0	90.1
2013	57	4.6	12.2	89.5
2014	62	4.6	13.3	88.7
2015	62	5.0	12.4	66.1
2016	65	4.0	16.2	70.8
2017	66	4.0	16.5	81.8
2018	56	4.2	13.3	76.8
2019	51	3.6	14.1	64.7
2020	65	0.0	n/a	78.5
2021	57	0.5	114.0	77.2
2022	50	0.0	n/a	72
2023	64	0.0	n/a	95.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Merc

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$16,700

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Merc

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	51	64	25.5%
African American	19	25	31.6%
American Indian	3	3
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	17	28	64.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	9	2	77.8%
Two or More Races	1	5	400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	64.7%	95.3%	30.6%

Schools Near Merc

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)		MCA-III Reading (2024)		MCA-III Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science End of Course	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Merc	Public	9-12	2539 Pleasant Ave	Minneapolis	55404	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 872-2777	64	0		95.3%	2 (3.1%)	25 (39.1%)	28 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.7%)	1 (1.6%)	5 (7.8%)								(n/a)							$16,700
MERC Extended	Public	9-12	2539 Pleasant Ave S	Minneapolis	55404	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 872-2777	3	0			0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)								(n/a)							$4,606
Downtown Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	511 Groveland Ave	Minneapolis	55403	Hennepin County	Minnesota Internship Center	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 588-1449	51	4	11.4	94.1%	1 (2.0%)	38 (74.5%)	6 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.8%)								(n/a)							$19,159
Augsburg Fairview Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	2504 Columbus Ave	Minneapolis	55404	Hennepin County	Augsburg Fairview Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 333-1614	86	8	10.8	94.2%	5 (5.8%)	41 (47.7%)	12 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.3%)								(n/a)							$17,441
Loring-Nicollet High	Public	9-12	20 South 13th Street	Minneapolis	55403	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 872-3614	49	0	125.6	65.3%	17 (34.7%)	12 (24.5%)	14 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.1%)								(n/a)							$14,708
Loring-Nicollet High Extended	Public	9-12	20 South 13th Street	Minneapolis	55403	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 872-3626	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							$4,606
Wellstone International High	Public	9-12	1501 Hennepin Avenue	Minneapolis	55403	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-5115	127	11	11.8	71.7%	4 (3.1%)	23 (18.1%)	88 (69.3%)	11 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	3.6	476^th of 480 public high schools	0.8%		3.3	473^rd of 476 public high schools	0.6%	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$23,045
Wellstone International High - SWS	Public	9-12	1501 Hennepin Avenue	Minneapolis	55403	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-5115	25	0		64.0%	1 (4.0%)	8 (32.0%)	15 (60.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					5.6	5.6	$10,799
FAIR High	Public	9-12	10 S 10th St	Minneapolis	55403	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1060	339	14	24.1	60.2%	126 (37.2%)	100 (29.5%)	64 (18.9%)	11 (3.2%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	47.8	273^rd of 480 public high schools	43.1%		30.7	360^th of 476 public high schools	24.4%	87	11.6	11.6	53.5	53.5	37.0	37.0	$15,811
Heritage Academy High	Public	9-12	3328 Elliot Ave S	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1560	105	9	11.7	96.2%	0 (0.0%)	100 (95.2%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	5.3	461^st of 480 public high schools	4.0%		7.9	438^th of 476 public high schools	8.0%	23	0.0	0.0	20.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	$16,926

Frequently Asked Questions about Merc

What district is Merc in?

Minneapolis Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Merc?

Students at Merc are 44% Hispanic, 39% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 3% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Merc?

In the 2022-23 school year, 64 students attended Merc.

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