Meridian School District

3361 North Meridian Rd
Sanford, MI 48657-9161
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Meridian School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 396 students in Meridian School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Meridian School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
1,347 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Meridian School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 860 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#375 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Meridian   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meridian   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meridian   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Meridian   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Meridian   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
11 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
1,247 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
92%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
131
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
111
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,209 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,099 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Meridian   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Meridian   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,209
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Meridian   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,099
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Meridian   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Meridian School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meridian Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3475 N Meridian Rd
Sanford, MI 48657
(989) 687-3360
Grades: 5-8
| 396 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,347 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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