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Merrill Community Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Mount Haley Township, Jonesfield Township, Lakefield Township, Marion Township and Merrill, and parts of Wheeler Township, Fremont Township, Porter Township and Lafayette Township.

Mount Haley Township’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Michigan school districts

Students
458
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,016
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$9.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Merrill Community Schools

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 38% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 13 pts above the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $9.2M, about $20,153 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 38% 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 well below the state, 2021–22
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Mount Haley Township 1,600C+Jonesfield Township 1,593Lakefield Township 877Marion Township 773Merrill 669

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Mount Haley Township. Grade by grade →

PK–5Merrill Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Merrill Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Merrill High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6% · 268 students tested
Reading / language arts36%
State average 45.4% · 268 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 81.8% · 48 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

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
$17,016 per student · 3% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 34%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 58%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
544’20
517’21
522’22
489’23
458’24

Down 15.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Hispanic 4%Black 1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Merrill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Merrill
C
196 students11:1
Merrill Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Merrill
C−
97 students12:1
Merrill High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Merrill
C+
165 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bullock Creek School DistrictHomer Township, Ingersoll Township, Lee Township
$14,774per student
Chesaning Union SchoolsBrant Township, Chapin Township
$13,555per student
Hemlock Public School DistrictIngersoll Township, Richland Township
$12,696per student
St. Charles Community SchoolsBrant Township, Swan Creek Township
$13,437per student

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.