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Schools in Jonesfield Township · Merrill Community Schools

Jonesfield Township’s public schools score below 62% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Jonesfield Township’s districts is 24%, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jonesfield Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
36%
▼ 9 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 10 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.0K
▲ 3% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
458 students on the public path
In brief

Jonesfield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1112 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jonesfield Township’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,016 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Merrill Middle School, then Merrill High School. Enrollment is down 16% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Jonesfield Township’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 38% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are below the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1112)Better than 21%
Towns in Saginaw County (27)Better than 15%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 268 test results could put Jonesfield Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Jonesfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (268 in math, 268 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Merrill Elementary SchoolMerrill Community SchoolsC
6–8Merrill Middle SchoolMerrill Community SchoolsC−
9–12Merrill High SchoolMerrill Community SchoolsC+

Jonesfield Township’s public schools are run by Merrill Community Schools, which also serves Lakefield, Marion, Merrill and Mount Haley. Parts of Jonesfield Township (4% of its land) are served by Breckenridge instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Merrill Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 458 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$17,016MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 45.4% · 268 students tested
Math24%
State average 33.6% · 268 students tested

Jonesfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jonesfield TownshipC+Merrill
Lakefield—Merrill
Mount HaleyC+Merrill
RichlandB+Hemlock Public

2 of the 3 neighbors share Merrill with Jonesfield Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Jonesfield 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 Jonesfield Townshipby address
Merrill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Merrill
C
196 students11:1Rate it →
Merrill Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Merrill
C−
97 students12:1Rate it →
Merrill High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Merrill
C+
165 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Jonesfield Township’s schools

Are Jonesfield Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jonesfield Township children attend score below 62% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jonesfield Township in?

Merrill Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 458 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Jonesfield Township are served by Breckenridge.

Where do Jonesfield Township kids go to high school?

Merrill High School in Merrill, with 165 students; its own test results earn a C+.

How much does Jonesfield Township spend per student?

$17,016 in Merrill Community Schools (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.