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Schools in Mount Haley Township · Merrill Community Schools

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

Math proficiency in Mount Haley Township’s districts is 24%, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Haley 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
0
458 students on the public path
In brief

Mount Haley Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1161 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mount Haley Township’s, its schools beat 14%, 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 Mount Haley 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 (1161)Better than 14%
Towns in Midland County (16)Better than 0%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 268 test results could put Mount Haley Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Mount Haley 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 Mount Haley Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Merrill Elementary Schoolin MerrillC
6–8Merrill Middle Schoolin MerrillC−
9–12Merrill High Schoolin MerrillC+

Mount Haley Township’s public schools are run by Merrill Community Schools, which also serves Jonesfield, Lakefield, Marion and Merrill. Parts of Mount Haley Township (18% and 10% of its land) are served by Breckenridge and Bullock Creek 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

Mount Haley Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mount Haley TownshipC+Merrill
IngersollAMidland PK–12 · Bullock Creek PK–12 · Hemlock Public PK–12
HomerAMidland PK–12 · Bullock Creek PK–12
JonesfieldC+Merrill

Every school in Mount Haley 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).

Also serving Mount Haley Townshipin other towns
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 Mount Haley Township’s schools

Are Mount Haley Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mount Haley 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 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mount Haley Township in?

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

Where do Mount Haley Township kids go to high school?

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

How much does Mount Haley 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.