Summary:
The city of Morenci, Michigan is home to two schools: Morenci Middle and High School and Morenci Elementary School, both part of the Morenci Area Schools district. While the middle/high school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, the elementary school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Michigan elementary schools.
Morenci Middle and High School serves grades 6-12 with an enrollment of 272 students and a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 82.8%. However, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% and its test scores are generally below the state averages, with some exceptions. In contrast, Morenci Elementary School serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 245 students and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its performance is in the bottom 25% of Michigan elementary schools. Like the middle/high school, Morenci Elementary also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% and its test scores are generally below the state averages.
Both schools serve a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients (55.88% at the middle/high school and 60.82% at the elementary school). This may contribute to the academic performance issues observed across the district. Additionally, the difference in spending per student between the middle/high school ($17,091) and the elementary school ($15,801) suggests potential resource allocation differences between the two schools.
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