Merrill Community Schools

Summary:

The Merrill Community Schools district in Michigan serves students from preschool through 12th grade across three schools: Merrill Elementary School, Merrill High School, and Merrill Middle School. The district is ranked 412 out of 613 districts in Michigan and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Merrill Elementary School stands out with relatively high proficiency rates in 4th grade English Language Arts and Math, but also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate and a high percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch. In contrast, Merrill High School struggles with low performance on state assessments, a relatively low 4-year graduation rate, and a high dropout rate, along with a chronic absenteeism rate well above the state average. Merrill Middle School also has proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math that are consistently lower than state averages, though it shows some strength in 8th grade PSAT English Language Arts performance.

Across the district, the high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.24% at the high school to 69.47% at the elementary school, suggest that the Merrill schools are serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges. Additionally, the district's high chronic absenteeism rates, which are significantly above the state average, may be contributing to the lower academic outcomes observed in the data.

District Detail

555 W Alice St
Merrill, MI 48637-8757

(989) 643-7261

SchoolDigger Rank:
412^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 458

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Merrill High School	Public	9-12	555 W Alice St	Merrill	48637	Saginaw County	Merrill Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 643-7231	165	10	17.3	51.5%	151 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	21.1	575^th of 739 public high schools	22.2%		15.7	624^th of 743 public high schools	16.0%	49			28.0													28.0			20.0	$14,378	$1,910	$12,468
Merrill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	325 W Alice St	Merrill	48637	Saginaw County	Merrill Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 643-7283	196	18	10.7	59.2%	185 (94.4%)	5 (2.6%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48	751^st of 1488 public elementary schools	49.5%		50.3	692^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	53.4%	59				36.7	54.1	37.1			40.0	51.4	22.9			40.0			20.0			$17,641	$2,738	$14,903
Merrill Middle School	Public	6-8	755 W Alice St	Merrill	48637	Saginaw County	Merrill Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 643-7231	97	8	12.1	52.6%	95 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	36.7	547^th of 890 public middle schools	38.5%		37.4	539^th of 897 public middle schools	39.9%	8	67.7	16.1					27.6	23.8				27.6	14.3		35.5			45.2		$18,388	$1,637	$16,751

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hemlock Public School District	5.28 mi	5	98^th
Breckenridge Community Schools	6.7 mi	2	256^th
Bullock Creek School District	11.42 mi	6	76^th
St. Charles Community Schools	11.98 mi	4	206^th
Swan Valley School District	12.74 mi	5	78^th

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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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