| Index | Merlin | Oregon | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,097 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 361 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 89 | 7,963 |
| Index | Merlin | Oregon | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.2% | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.2% | 85.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.8% | 66.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.7% | 39.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.6% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.9% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Merlin. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Merlin, OR schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Merlin, OR, an average of 80.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grants Pass, OR | 37,938 | 46% | 3.6% |
| Rogue River, OR | 1,770 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Merlin, OR | 1,792 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| French Lick, IN | 1,792 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Cottonport, LA | 1,792 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Bethlehem Village, CT | 1,792 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Epworth, IA | 1,792 | 83% | 72.9% |
| Kingston, OK | 1,793 | 34% | 28.8% |
| Merlin, OR | 1,792 | n/a |
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