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Merrill Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 190 students in Merrill Community Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Merrill Community School have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
489 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Merrill Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-69% has increased from 50-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#541 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)60-69%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
93%
61%
% 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 Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Merrill Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
325 W Alice St
Merrill, MI 48637
(989) 643-7283
Merrill, MI 48637
(989) 643-7283
Gr: PK-5 | 190 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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