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MERC

Alternative School · MINNEAPOLIS, MN

MERC is a alternative school school in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, serving grades 09–12 with 60 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025).

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
60
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 30 50%
Black or African American 17 28%
White 5 8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5 8%
Two or more races 3 5%
Total enrollment 60 25M / 35F

English Language Learners: 15 (25% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency . 48.4%
Reading Proficiency . 55.2%
Science Proficiency .
4-Year Graduation Rate 40-59%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
None offered
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
0
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
0
Chronically Absent
57
95% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 60 100%

Contact & Location

2539 PLEASANT AVE

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404

Phone: (612)872-2777

http://www.mpls.k12.mn.us/

District

Minneapolis Public School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $27,904

District enrollment: 29,205

NCES ID

272124001898

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD