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B−

Mar Lee School District

Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 2 towns

Serves Marengo Township and Lee Township, and parts of Sheridan Township and Clarence Township.

Marengo Township’s School Grade B better than 55% of Michigan school districts

Students
295
Schools
1
Spent per student
$14,973
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$7.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Mar Lee School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 52% of Michigan districts
  • Spends 9% less per student than the MI average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $7.3M, about $24,847 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 52% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Marengo Township. Grade by grade →

K–8Mar Lee SchoolThis district
9–12Marshall High SchoolMarshall Public Schools

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22
Math proficiency29%
State average 33.6% · 209 students tested
Reading / language arts41%
State average 45.4% · 209 students tested

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 81% at Marshall Public Schools, which runs the high school (state 81.8%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,973 per student · 9% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 62%Federal 8%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
333’20
320’21
305’22
299’23
295’24

Down 11.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 2%Black 1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.