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Schools in Jerome Township · Meridian Public Schools, Coleman Community School District

Jerome Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Jerome Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Jerome Township’s district is 92%, above the Michigan average (82%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#428of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 5 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 10% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Meridian
Students per teacher
16.7
MI 16.5
Schools in town
3
1,374 students on the public path
In brief

Jerome Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1111 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jerome Township’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Jerome Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Meridian spends $14,803 per student and Coleman $15,803, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Jerome Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 58% of Michigan school districts, #428 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1111)Better than 43%
Towns in Midland County (16)Better than 31%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 949 test results and a graduating class of 91 could put Jerome Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Jerome Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (950 in math, 948 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jerome Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Meridian Elementary SchoolMeridian Public SchoolsB
5–8Meridian Junior High SchoolMeridian Public SchoolsC+
9–12Meridian Early College High SchoolMeridian Public SchoolsB+

Jerome Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Meridian Public Schools). From grade K, students attend the Coleman Community School District, shared with Coleman, Denver, Geneva, Warren and Wise. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Jerome Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Meridian Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,374 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,803MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Coleman Community School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 559 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,803MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Meridian Public Schools45%
State average 45.4% · 638 students tested
Math · PK–12, Meridian Public Schools31%
State average 33.6% · 638 students tested
Reading · K–12, Coleman Community School District32%
State average 45.4% · 310 students tested
Math · K–12, Coleman Community School District17%
State average 33.6% · 312 students tested

Jerome Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Jerome Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jerome TownshipBMeridian PK–12 · Coleman K–12
EdenvilleB+Meridian
GenevaC+Coleman
LincolnAMeridian PK–12 · Midland PK–12
Sanford—Meridian
LeeA−Bullock Creek

3 of the 5 neighbors share Meridian with Jerome Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Jerome Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Jerome Townshipby address
Meridian Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Sanford
B
537 students16:1Rate it →
Meridian Junior High School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Sanford
C+
441 students19:1Rate it →
Meridian Early College High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sanford
B+
396 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Jerome Township’s schools

Are Jerome Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Jerome Township children attend outscore 58% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #428 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jerome Township in?

Two districts: Meridian Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Coleman Community School District runs grades K–12, shared with Coleman, Denver, Geneva, Warren and Wise.

Where do Jerome Township kids go to high school?

Meridian Early College High School in Sanford, with 396 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Jerome Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Meridian Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Jerome Township spend per student?

$14,803 in Meridian Public Schools and $15,803 in Coleman Community School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.