High Schools in Meridian Public Schools

Summary:

Meridian Public Schools has only one high school, Meridian Early College High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 341 to 412 out of 735-743 Michigan high schools and its SchoolDigger star rating varying between 2 and 3 stars out of 5.

Academically, Meridian Early College High School performs better in certain subject areas, such as Evidence-Based Reading and Writing on the SAT, compared to others like Mathematics. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% is slightly below the state average, while its dropout rate of 7.6% is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%.

Demographic factors also play a role, as the school has a relatively high percentage of students (40.1%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The school's per-student spending of $15,267 is above the state average, but the student-teacher ratio of 17.5 is slightly higher than the typical recommended range. Overall, Meridian Public Schools and its sole high school, Meridian Early College High School, face a mix of strengths and challenges in providing a quality education to its students.

District Detail

3361 N Meridian Rd
Sanford, MI 48657-9161

(989) 687-3200

SchoolDigger Rank:
228^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,374

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meridian Early College High School	Public	9-12	3303 N Meridian Rd	Sanford	48657	Midland County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 687-3300	396	22	18.1	35.6%	366 (92.4%)	6 (1.5%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	52.4	344^th of 739 public high schools	53.5%		41.1	412^th of 743 public high schools	44.5%	68	63.6	18.2	40.0	34.8	$15,267	$1,286	$13,981

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Midland Public Schools	6.74 mi	14	65^th
Academic and Career Education Academy	6.97 mi	1
Bullock Creek School District	6.98 mi	6	76^th
Windover High School	7.74 mi	1
Midland County Educational Service Agency	8.86 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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