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Morenci Area Schools

788 Coomer St
Morenci, MI 49256-1299

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (517) 458-7501

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

Morenci Area 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 517 students in Morenci Area Schools. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.

Public Elementary Schools in Morenci Area Schools have an score of 22% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

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

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,541 Schools

# Students

517 Students

953,604 Students

# Teachers

38 Teachers

58,876 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

14:1

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

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Morenci Area Schools	Michigan
Kind	52	120
1	39	114
2	36	116
3	30	113
4	44	115
5	44	114
6	41	115
7	36	103
8	34	99
9	43	17
10	38	16
11	47	16
12	33	16

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

Morenci Area Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 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 75% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#482 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Morenci Area Schools
2023	#482
2022	#501
2021	#408
2019	#474
2018	#483
2017	#533
2016	#466
2015	#542
2014	#588
2013	#357
2012	#582

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22%

35%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Morenci Area Schools	Michigan
2023	22%	35%
2022	23%	34%
2021	28%	36%
2019	33%	40%
2018	26%	37%
2017	31%	39%
2016	36%	38%
2015	35%	37%
2014	31%	41%
2013	40%	41%
2012	26%	37%

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41%

45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Morenci Area Schools	Michigan
2022	41%	45%
2021	43%	48%
2019	42%	49%
2018	26%	43%
2017	38%	49%
2016	42%	50%
2015	30%	49%
2014	61%	67%
2013	64%	65%
2012	56%	64%
2011	80%	80%

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30-34%

38%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Morenci Area Schools	Michigan
2022	32%	38%
2021	22%	23%

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75%

81%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Morenci Area Schools	Michigan
2023	75%	81%
2022	84%	81%
2021	84%	84%
2020	84%	86%
2019	82%	85%
2018	82%	85%
2017	84%	85%
2016	74%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	84%	84%
2013	84%	84%

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

0.26

0.57

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Morenci Area Schools	Michigan
2023	0.26	0.55
2022	0.24	0.55
2021	0.23	0.54
2020	0.20	0.53
2019	0.20	0.53
2018	0.20	0.53
2017	0.20	0.53
2016	0.19	0.52
2015	0.19	0.50
2014	0.22	0.50
2013	0.20	0.49
2012	0.19	0.49
2011	0.19	0.48
2010	0.18	0.47
2009	0.16	0.46
2008	0.15	0.46
2007	0.16	0.46
2006	0.13	0.43
2005	0.16	0.44
2004	0.15	0.43
2003	0.14	0.44
2002	0.18	0.42
2001	0.16	0.42
2000	0.14	0.40
1999	0.14	0.40
1998	0.14	0.40
1997	0.13	0.39
1996	0.12	0.39
1995	0.11	0.37
1994	0.10	0.35
1993	0.12	0.35
1992	0.10	0.35
1991	0.10	0.37

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2014)
Year	Morenci Area Schools	Michigan
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2002)
Year	Morenci Area Schools	Michigan
2002	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morenci Area Schools	Michigan
2023	10%	9%
2022	10%	9%
2021	9%	8%
2020	7%	8%
2019	7%	8%
2018	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%
2016	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%
2013	7%	6%
2012	7%	6%
2011	6%	6%
2010	6%	5%
2009	5%	5%
2008	5%	5%
2007	5%	4%
2006	6%	4%
2005	7%	4%
2004	6%	4%
2003	5%	4%
2002	6%	4%
2001	6%	4%
2000	7%	3%
1999	6%	3%
1998	5%	3%
1997	5%	3%
1996	6%	3%
1995	6%	3%
1994	5%	2%
1993	6%	2%
1992	5%	2%
1991	5%	2%

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% Black

1%

18%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	Morenci Area Schools	Michigan
2016	1%	18%
2015	1%	18%
2014	1%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	19%
2011	2%	19%
2010	3%	20%
2009	3%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	3%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	2%	20%
2003	2%	20%
2002	2%	20%
2001	1%	19%
2000	1%	19%

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% White

85%

62%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morenci Area Schools	Michigan
2023	85%	64%
2022	86%	64%
2021	87%	65%
2020	89%	66%
2019	89%	66%
2018	89%	66%
2017	89%	66%
2016	90%	67%
2015	90%	68%
2014	88%	69%
2013	89%	69%
2012	90%	69%
2011	90%	70%
2010	90%	70%
2009	91%	71%
2008	92%	71%
2007	92%	71%
2006	93%	73%
2005	91%	72%
2004	92%	73%
2003	93%	72%
2002	90%	73%
2001	92%	74%
2000	92%	75%
1999	93%	75%
1998	93%	75%
1997	93%	76%
1996	94%	76%
1995	94%	77%
1994	95%	79%
1993	94%	79%
1992	95%	79%
1991	95%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

4%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Morenci Area Schools	Michigan
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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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 $16,822 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,157 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$25,476 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Morenci Area Schools	Michigan
2023	$9 MM	$12 MM
2022	$8 MM	$11 MM
2021	$9 MM	$12 MM
2020	$8 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$11 MM
2018	$8 MM	$10 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$11 MM
2014	$7 MM	$10 MM
2012	$7 MM	$10 MM
2011	$8 MM	$11 MM
2010	$8 MM	$11 MM
2009	$9 MM	$11 MM
2008	$8 MM	$11 MM
2007	$8 MM	$10 MM
2006	$8 MM	$10 MM
2005	$8 MM	$10 MM
2004	$8 MM	$10 MM
2003	$8 MM	$10 MM
2002	$7 MM	$10 MM
2001	$7 MM	$10 MM
2000	$6 MM	$9 MM
1999	$6 MM	$9 MM
1998	$7 MM	$10 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$6 MM	$10 MM
1995	$6 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$24,351 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Morenci Area Schools	Michigan
2023	$8 MM	$11 MM
2022	$7 MM	$11 MM
2021	$8 MM	$11 MM
2020	$7 MM	$11 MM
2019	$7 MM	$10 MM
2018	$8 MM	$10 MM
2017	$7 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$9 MM	$11 MM
2014	$7 MM	$9 MM
2012	$7 MM	$10 MM
2011	$8 MM	$10 MM
2010	$9 MM	$11 MM
2009	$9 MM	$11 MM
2008	$8 MM	$11 MM
2007	$8 MM	$11 MM
2006	$8 MM	$11 MM
2005	$11 MM	$10 MM
2004	$16 MM	$11 MM
2003	$8 MM	$11 MM
2002	$7 MM	$10 MM
2001	$7 MM	$10 MM
2000	$6 MM	$9 MM
1999	$6 MM	$10 MM
1998	$6 MM	$10 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$6 MM	$10 MM
1995	$6 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,822

$18,510

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Morenci Area Schools	Michigan
2023	$16,348	$16,123
2022	$13,280	$14,589
2021	$14,495	$15,927
2020	$13,280	$14,589
2019	$12,764	$14,099
2018	$12,278	$14,094
2017	$11,889	$13,305
2016	$11,318	$13,102
2015	$12,870	$11,681
2014	$10,460	$12,204
2012	$9,872	$12,235
2011	$10,793	$12,684
2010	$10,417	$11,681
2009	$10,086	$11,537
2008	$9,577	$11,222
2007	$9,515	$10,819
2006	$8,864	$9,793
2005	$8,602	$9,706
2004	$8,593	$9,471
2003	$8,648	$9,243
2002	$7,825	$8,687
2001	$7,534	$8,215
2000	$6,841	$7,511
1999	$6,898	$7,057
1998	$6,762	$7,001
1997	$6,213	$6,567
1995	$5,697	$6,044
1992	$4,443	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$15,157

$17,693

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Morenci Area Schools	Michigan
2023	$14,729	$15,270
2022	$11,724	$14,302
2021	$13,060	$15,085
2020	$11,724	$14,302
2019	$11,456	$13,858
2018	$11,562	$13,691
2017	$10,853	$13,192
2016	$11,306	$12,965
2015	$13,787	$11,849
2014	$10,040	$12,085
2012	$9,774	$12,141
2011	$10,482	$12,422
2010	$11,160	$11,849
2009	$10,062	$11,612
2008	$9,320	$11,334
2007	$9,328	$10,901
2006	$8,929	$10,200
2005	$11,573	$9,852
2004	$18,271	$9,880
2003	$9,140	$9,552
2002	$7,125	$8,745
2001	$7,113	$8,343
2000	$6,707	$7,542
1999	$6,543	$7,404
1998	$6,255	$7,125
1997	$5,863	$6,851
1995	$5,941	$5,989
1992	$3,893	$5,102

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Best Morenci Area Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Morenci Middle And High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

5/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

788 Coomer St
Morenci, MI 49256
(517) 458-7501

Gr: 6-12 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #22.

Morenci Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

4/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

517 E Locust St
Morenci, MI 49256
(517) 458-7501

Gr: PK-5 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 517 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 75% (Top 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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