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Schools in Morenci · Morenci Area Schools

Morenci’s public schools score below 61% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

23% of students in Morenci’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Morenci, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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
41%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 11 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 3–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 2% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.4
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
496 students on the public path
In brief

Morenci’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1092 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Morenci’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Morenci’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,223 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Morenci Middle and High School. Enrollment is down 17% 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 Morenci’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Michigan school districts. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1092)Better than 24%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 275 test results and a graduating class of 52 could put Morenci anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Morenci’s students in the tested grades sat them (275 in math, 275 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Morenci Elementary SchoolMorenci Area SchoolsC+
6–12Morenci Middle and High SchoolMorenci Area SchoolsB−

Morenci’s public schools are run by Morenci Area Schools, which also serves Medina and Seneca. 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.

Morenci Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 496 students, down 17% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,223MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 45.4% · 275 students tested
Math23%
State average 33.6% · 275 students tested

Morenci vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MorenciC+Morenci Area Schools
SenecaC+Morenci Area Schools
MedinaCMorenci Area Schools PK–12 · Hudson Area Schools PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Morenci Area Schools with Morenci, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Morenci

2 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 Morenciby address
Morenci Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
227 students13:1Rate it →
Morenci Middle and High School
High · Grades 6–12
B−
269 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Morenci’s schools

Are Morenci’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Morenci children attend score below 61% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Morenci in?

Morenci Area Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 496 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Morenci’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Morenci Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Morenci spend per student?

$16,223 in Morenci Area 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.