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Meridian Early College High School

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Meridian Early College High School ranks 344 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

344^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 53% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Meridian Early College High School is a public high school located in Sanford, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 399 students. The school is part of the Meridian Public Schools district, which is ranked 228 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meridian Early College High School has generally performed on par with or slightly better than nearby schools like Beaverton Junior-Senior High School and Coleman Junior-Senior High School in terms of graduation rates, dropout rates, and test scores. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Freeland Middle School/High School, Midland High School, and H.H. Dow High School. The school's performance with low-socioeconomic status students is mixed, and it ranks 20th out of 130 Michigan high schools for its performance with special education students, indicating a strength in serving this population.

Meridian Early College High School's overall ranking has fluctuated between 194th and 461st out of Michigan high schools over the past several years, indicating some instability in its performance. However, it has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period. The school's areas of concern include chronic absenteeism and performance gaps for certain student subgroups, suggesting that there may be room for improvement in order to better serve its diverse student population.

396

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,267

Per pupil spending ?

35.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3303 N Meridian Rd
Sanford, MI 48657-9503

(989) 687-3300

District: Meridian Public Schools

Feeder schools for Meridian Early College High School:

Elementary:	Meridian Elementary School
Middle:	Meridian Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Michigan median (53rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Michigan avg40%

344^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

228^th of 613Meridian Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	344 of 739	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	412 of 743	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	341 of 735	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	375 of 531	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.0	194 of 561	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	261 of 666	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	364 of 824	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.6	461 of 835	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.9	363 of 852	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.0	542 of 832	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	365 of 629	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	385 of 619	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	294 of 611	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.4	351 of 416	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.7	114 of 462	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.5	297 of 554	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	391 of 710	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	157 of 635	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	243 of 654	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	400 of 614	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.4	136 of 369	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	143 of 417	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	172 of 532	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.8	544 of 755	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	252 of 628	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.2	400 of 633	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	351 of 611	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	303 of 440	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	317 of 472	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	211 of 543	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	311 of 707	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	75.6	20 of 130	84.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	368 of 639	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	459 of 638	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	363 of 647	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	397 of 492	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.4	216 of 516	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	283 of 582	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	417 of 708	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)85th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing64%+8 vs state

Science40%+5 vs state

Social Studies35%-7 vs state

Mathematics18%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Meridian Early College High School

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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)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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
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
HH Dow High School	Public	9-12	3901 N Saginaw Rd	Midland	48640	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 923-5382	1,272	71	17.9	24.8%	1,045 (82.2%)	17 (1.3%)	59 (4.6%)	98 (7.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	48 (3.8%)	95	29^th of 739 public high schools	96.1%		95.6	25^th of 743 public high schools	96.6%	4			83.1	59.7						55.7		65.5	$14,229	$1,287	$12,942
Academic and Career Education Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	884 E Isabella Rd	Midland	48640	Midland County	Academic and Career Education Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(989) 631-5202	85	5	15.6	87.1%	75 (88.2%)	7 (8.2%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$11,158	$1,124	$10,034
Windover High School	Public, Charter	9-12	919 Smith Rd	Midland	48640	Midland County	Windover High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(989) 832-0852	95	8	12.5	91.6%	92 (96.8%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										21.1			$12,072	$1,195	$10,877
Midland High School	Public	9-12	1301 Eastlawn Dr	Midland	48642	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 923-5181	1,129	62	18.0	41.4%	959 (84.9%)	32 (2.8%)	63 (5.6%)	20 (1.8%)	5 (0.4%)	7 (0.6%)	43 (3.8%)	84.3	81^st of 739 public high schools	89.0%		91.6	51^st of 743 public high schools	93.1%	30			69.7	45.5						45.9		57.8	$15,053	$1,324	$13,729
Bullock Creek High School	Public	9-12	1420 S Badour Rd	Midland	48640	Midland County	Bullock Creek School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 631-2340	462	25	18.1	24.0%	437 (94.6%)	4 (0.9%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	80.3	108^th of 739 public high schools	85.4%		77.1	135^th of 743 public high schools	81.8%	27			63.8	40.4						44.7		60.6	$15,267	$1,125	$14,142
Coleman JuniorSenior High School	Public	7-12	4951 N Lewis Rd	Coleman	48618	Midland County	Coleman Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 465-6171	244	18	13.7	54.5%	226 (92.6%)	4 (1.6%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	53.7	337^th of 739 public high schools	54.4%		50.9	336^th of 743 public high schools	54.8%	1	77.1	20.0	43.6			23.9		13.0	42.9	41.0	42.9	41.0	$18,171	$1,720	$16,451
Beaverton JuniorSenior High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	3090 Crockett Rd	Beaverton	48612	Gladwin County	Beaverton Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 246-3010	463	23	20.2	54.9%	424 (91.6%)	3 (0.6%)	22 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	23.6	552^nd of 739 public high schools	25.3%		31.2	501^st of 743 public high schools	32.6%	51	59.7	35.8	36.2	12.8	44.6	30.5	35.7	23.7	45.5	27.7	47.7	23.4	$16,828	$2,624	$14,204
Odyssey MiddleHigh School	Public	7-12	3441 S Wise Rd	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Shepherd Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 773-9473	69	4	18.6	88.4%	54 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)								(n/a)													$17,066	$927	$16,139
Bay City Western High School	Public	9-12	500 W Midland Rd	Auburn	48611	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 662-4481	1,009	43	23.5	31.9%	901 (89.3%)	9 (0.9%)	51 (5.1%)	13 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.4%)	45.6	403^rd of 739 public high schools	45.5%		59.4	270^th of 743 public high schools	63.7%	133			59.1	23.6						32.6		28.2	$11,119	$739	$10,380

Frequently Asked Questions about Meridian Early College High School

How many students attend Meridian Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Meridian Early College High School.

Is Meridian Early College High School a good school?

Meridian Early College High School ranks 344^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Meridian Early College High School?

Meridian Early College High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Meridian Elementary School
Middle : Meridian Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Meridian Early College High School?

Students at Meridian Early College High School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Meridian Early College High School in?

Meridian Public Schools

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