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Merrill Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 177 students in Merrill Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
High School in Merrill Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 48% statewide average).
High School in Merrill Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 65%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Merrill High School, with 60-69% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
489 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Merrill Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-69% has increased from 50-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#543 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
60-69%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
93%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,464 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,139 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,464
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,139
$17,693
Best Merrill Community Schools School District High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merrill High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
555 W Alice St
Merrill, MI 48637
(989) 643-7231
Merrill, MI 48637
(989) 643-7231
Grades: 9-12
| 177 students
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