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Meridian Public Schools

3361 N Meridian Rd
Sanford, MI 48657-9161

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7/

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Top 50%

Tel: (989) 687-3200

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Meridian Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 563 students in Meridian Public Schools. This district's average pre is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.

Public Preschool in Meridian Public School have an score of 47% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 33%), and score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,089 Schools

# Students

1,362 Students

372,359 Students

# Teachers

81 Teachers

24,812 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

17:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meridian Public Schools	Michigan
Kind	132	79
1	112	68
2	106	65
3	96	57
4	117	56

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Meridian Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#330 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Meridian Public Schools
2023	#330
2022	#375
2021	#345
2019	#446
2018	#423
2017	#403
2016	#434
2015	#513
2014	#500
2013	#424
2012	#395

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33%

35%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Michigan
2023	33%	35%
2022	31%	34%
2021	30%	36%
2019	33%	40%
2018	28%	37%
2017	33%	39%
2016	33%	38%
2015	30%	37%
2014	33%	41%
2013	35%	41%
2012	27%	37%

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45%

45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Michigan
2022	45%	45%
2021	47%	48%
2019	45%	49%
2018	28%	43%
2017	48%	49%
2016	47%	50%
2015	42%	49%
2014	66%	67%
2013	65%	65%
2012	67%	64%
2011	81%	80%

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36%

38%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Michigan
2022	36%	38%
2021	21%	23%

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92%

81%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Michigan
2023	92%	81%
2022	95%	81%
2021	95%	84%
2020	92%	86%
2019	92%	85%
2018	87%	85%
2017	87%	85%
2016	84%	85%
2015	82%	85%
2014	47%	84%
2013	87%	84%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Michigan
2023	0.12	0.55
2022	0.11	0.55
2021	0.11	0.54
2020	0.09	0.53
2019	0.09	0.53
2018	0.03	0.53
2017	0.03	0.53
2016	0.03	0.52
2015	0.26	0.50
2014	0.05	0.50
2013	0.06	0.49
2012	0.05	0.49
2011	0.06	0.48
2010	0.05	0.47
2009	0.08	0.46
2008	0.05	0.46
2007	0.06	0.46
2006	0.05	0.43
2005	0.04	0.44
2004	0.03	0.43
2003	0.04	0.44
2002	0.04	0.42
2001	0.04	0.42
2000	0.04	0.40
1999	0.02	0.40
1998	0.03	0.40
1997	0.03	0.39
1996	0.03	0.39
1995	0.02	0.37
1994	0.01	0.35
1993	0.04	0.35
1992	0.01	0.35
1991	0.02	0.37

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2003)
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Michigan
2003	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	3%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

3%

% Hispanic

2%

9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Michigan
2023	2%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	3%	8%
2020	3%	8%
2019	3%	8%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2015	3%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	2%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1993	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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% Black

1%

21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Michigan
2023	1%	18%
2022	1%	18%
2021	1%	18%
2020	1%	18%
2019	1%	18%
2018	1%	18%
2017	1%	18%
2016	1%	18%
2015	3%	18%
2014	1%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	19%
2011	2%	19%
2010	1%	20%
2009	2%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2000	1%	19%
1998	1%	19%
1997	1%	18%

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% White

93%

61%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Michigan
2023	94%	64%
2022	94%	64%
2021	94%	65%
2020	95%	66%
2019	95%	66%
2018	98%	66%
2017	98%	66%
2016	99%	67%
2015	61%	68%
2014	98%	69%
2013	97%	69%
2012	98%	69%
2011	97%	70%
2010	97%	70%
2009	96%	71%
2008	98%	71%
2007	97%	71%
2006	97%	73%
2005	98%	72%
2004	98%	73%
2003	97%	72%
2002	98%	73%
2001	98%	74%
2000	98%	75%
1999	100%	75%
1998	99%	75%
1997	98%	76%
1996	98%	76%
1995	100%	77%
1994	100%	79%
1993	98%	79%
1992	100%	79%
1991	100%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

4%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Michigan
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,041 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,910 is less than the state median of $17,693. 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

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Michigan
2023	$20 MM	$12 MM
2022	$19 MM	$11 MM
2021	$20 MM	$12 MM
2020	$19 MM	$11 MM
2019	$19 MM	$11 MM
2018	$17 MM	$10 MM
2017	$16 MM	$10 MM
2016	$16 MM	$10 MM
2015	$14 MM	$11 MM
2014	$15 MM	$10 MM
2012	$15 MM	$10 MM
2011	$14 MM	$11 MM
2010	$14 MM	$11 MM
2009	$14 MM	$11 MM
2008	$16 MM	$11 MM
2007	$32 MM	$10 MM
2006	$14 MM	$10 MM
2005	$13 MM	$10 MM
2004	$13 MM	$10 MM
2003	$13 MM	$10 MM
2002	$14 MM	$10 MM
2001	$13 MM	$10 MM
2000	$11 MM	$9 MM
1999	$11 MM	$9 MM
1998	$11 MM	$10 MM
1997	$10 MM	$10 MM
1996	$10 MM	$10 MM
1995	$10 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$24,351 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Michigan
2023	$23 MM	$11 MM
2022	$30 MM	$11 MM
2021	$23 MM	$11 MM
2020	$30 MM	$11 MM
2019	$22 MM	$10 MM
2018	$16 MM	$10 MM
2017	$15 MM	$10 MM
2016	$15 MM	$10 MM
2015	$13 MM	$11 MM
2014	$15 MM	$9 MM
2012	$13 MM	$10 MM
2011	$12 MM	$10 MM
2010	$13 MM	$11 MM
2009	$13 MM	$11 MM
2008	$14 MM	$11 MM
2007	$15 MM	$11 MM
2006	$13 MM	$11 MM
2005	$13 MM	$10 MM
2004	$13 MM	$11 MM
2003	$14 MM	$11 MM
2002	$18 MM	$10 MM
2001	$14 MM	$10 MM
2000	$12 MM	$9 MM
1999	$12 MM	$10 MM
1998	$12 MM	$10 MM
1997	$11 MM	$10 MM
1996	$10 MM	$10 MM
1995	$11 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,041

$18,510

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Michigan
2023	$15,209	$16,123
2022	$14,204	$14,589
2021	$15,591	$15,927
2020	$14,204	$14,589
2019	$14,173	$14,099
2018	$12,572	$14,094
2017	$11,919	$13,305
2016	$11,810	$13,102
2015	$10,742	$11,681
2014	$11,918	$12,204
2012	$11,808	$12,235
2011	$10,909	$12,684
2010	$10,204	$11,681
2009	$10,390	$11,537
2008	$10,648	$11,222
2007	$21,611	$10,819
2006	$8,969	$9,793
2005	$8,539	$9,706
2004	$8,285	$9,471
2003	$8,328	$9,243
2002	$8,272	$8,687
2001	$8,203	$8,215
2000	$7,016	$7,511
1999	$6,698	$7,057
1998	$6,436	$7,001
1997	$6,138	$6,567
1995	$6,405	$6,044
1992	$4,704	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$16,910

$17,693

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Michigan
2023	$17,099	$15,270
2022	$22,238	$14,302
2021	$17,528	$15,085
2020	$22,238	$14,302
2019	$16,871	$13,858
2018	$11,735	$13,691
2017	$11,397	$13,192
2016	$11,234	$12,965
2015	$10,041	$11,849
2014	$11,438	$12,085
2012	$9,964	$12,141
2011	$9,348	$12,422
2010	$9,539	$11,849
2009	$9,367	$11,612
2008	$9,693	$11,334
2007	$10,465	$10,901
2006	$8,660	$10,200
2005	$8,336	$9,852
2004	$8,085	$9,880
2003	$9,037	$9,552
2002	$10,936	$8,745
2001	$8,636	$8,343
2000	$7,234	$7,542
1999	$7,038	$7,404
1998	$6,834	$7,125
1997	$6,266	$6,851
1995	$6,546	$5,989
1992	$4,802	$5,102

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Best Meridian Public Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Meridian Elementary School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

7/

10

Top 50%

3353 N Meridian Rd
Sanford, MI 48657
(989) 687-3500

Gr: PK-4 | 563 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,362 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 92% (Top 10% in MI)
: Top 50%
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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