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Morenci Middle and High School

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Morenci Middle and High School ranks 340 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 57% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Morenci Middle and High School is a small, combined campus in the rural community of Morenci, MI, serving 269 students in grades 6 through 12 within the Morenci Area Schools district.

This school has a remarkable story when it comes to supporting students from low-income families. In the 2024-2025 school year, Morenci ranked in the 97th percentile statewide for the academic performance of its low socio-economic status students—a 5-star rating that stands out dramatically. This is especially notable because over 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced lunch. In fact, this achievement is arguably more impressive than the performance at the nearby JCLISD Academy A Regional Middle College, a specialized school 16 miles away with a much smaller low-income population (13%) that earns a 5-star overall rating. Morenci’s success with its own students facing economic challenges shows a real capacity for lifting up those who need the most support.

However, the school’s overall performance has been inconsistent. After reaching the 84th percentile in 2023-2024, Morenci dropped to the 57th percentile in the most recent data, earning a 3-star rating. A major red flag is chronic absenteeism: at 34.7%, it’s far above the state average (27.9%) and more than double the rate at the comparable Sand Creek High School (15.6%), which has shown steady improvement. Academically, Morenci shines in humanities—11th graders scored above state averages in SAT reading and social studies—but struggles significantly in STEM, with only 14.6% proficient in SAT math versus 26.5% statewide. The school also spends more per student ($14,216) than neighbors like Madison High School ($13,792) yet maintains a higher student-teacher ratio of 17.5. For parents, this is a school with proven strengths in supporting vulnerable students and teaching language arts, but one that needs to address attendance and math/science instruction to provide a consistently strong education across all subjects.

269

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,216

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

788 Coomer St
Morenci, MI 49256-9501

(517) 458-7501

District: Morenci Area Schools

Feeder schools for Morenci Middle and High School:

Elementary:

Morenci Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2022 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2026) from a 13th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Michigan median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 12 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Michigan avg42%

Middle school

557^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

340^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

406^th of 625Morenci Area 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	557 of 896	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.0	559 of 890	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	613 of 897	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	546 of 883	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.6	284 of 776	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	323 of 675	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	360 of 792	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	469 of 838	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.3	566 of 821	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.1	438 of 894	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.7	466 of 919	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	511 of 789	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.5	491 of 789	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	448 of 771	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	386 of 770	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	213 of 657	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	277 of 521	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.9	222 of 658	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	328 of 794	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	339 of 834	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.7	556 of 832	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	495 of 836	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	542 of 825	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.3	92 of 691	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	75 of 523	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	49.3	329 of 672	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	336 of 815	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	480 of 813	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.4	330 of 798	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.4	621 of 786	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	562 of 776	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.4	256 of 658	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	218 of 540	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	374 of 639	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	542 of 797	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	564 of 687	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	523 of 696	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	600 of 701	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	485 of 688	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.4	292 of 638	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	298 of 577	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	391 of 624	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	468 of 678	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	340 of 800	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.7	228 of 739	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.1	116 of 743	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	42.7	409 of 735	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	460 of 531	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.5	271 of 561	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	404 of 666	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	508 of 824	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.2	348 of 835	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.1	266 of 852	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	24.7	626 of 832	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.6	484 of 799	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.7	504 of 805	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.8	452 of 773	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.4	328 of 784	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.5	171 of 765	77.6%	★★★★☆
2009	64.3	343 of 754	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.8	413 of 750	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.4	291 of 767	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.3	273 of 705	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	296 of 686	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	206 of 629	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	96.8	15 of 619	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	58.3	227 of 611	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.1	51 of 462	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	30.6	403 of 554	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	455 of 710	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	162 of 719	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	94.6	22 of 635	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	67.6	158 of 654	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	205 of 417	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	173 of 532	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.5	536 of 755	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	240 of 693	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.7	241 of 628	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	117 of 633	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	36.3	362 of 543	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	507 of 707	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	10.5	303 of 315	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	279 of 671	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.8	312 of 639	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	150 of 638	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	28.7	465 of 647	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	441 of 492	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.8	248 of 516	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.9	449 of 582	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	522 of 708	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-20 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile~ school

Female (2026)57th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)4th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing58%+6 vs state

Social Studies49%~ state avg

Mathematics26%-7 vs state

Science26%-12 vs state

Math24%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th 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
Morenci Middle and High School	Public	6-12	788 Coomer St	Morenci	49256	Lenawee County	Morenci Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 458-7501	269	15	17.5	46.1%	234 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	52.4	340^th of 800 public high schools	57.5%		64.7	228^th of 739 public high schools	69.1%	112	57.6	62.5	66.7	15.2	25.0	41.7	58.5	14.6	28.9	24.4	29.5	17.1	27.3	24.4	51.5	46.3	$14,216	$192	$14,024
Sand Creek High School	Public	6-12	6518 Sand Creek Hwy	Sand Creek	49279	Lenawee County	Sand Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 436-3121	404	25	15.9	32.7%	364 (90.1%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	52.9	336^th of 800 public high schools	58.0%		31.5	496^th of 739 public high schools	32.9%	160	58.2	66.7	66.7	32.7	33.3	31.0	50.0	14.5	27.1	28.0	23.7	16.0	29.3	34.4	41.4	41.0	$14,886	$55	$14,831
Hudson Technical Alternative	Public, Virtual	6-12	550 E Main St	Hudson	49247	Lenawee County	Hudson Area Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(517) 448-8912	243	2	136.5	70.4%	183 (75.3%)	5 (2.1%)	47 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	6.5	750^th of 800 public high schools	6.3%					(n/a)							20.4	361.7						7.3		2079.9	$5,716	$1,282	$4,435
Southern Michigan Center for Science Industry SMCSI	Public	6-12	550 E Main St	Hudson	49247	Lenawee County	Hudson Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 448-8912	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hudson Area JRSR High School	Public	7-12	771 N Maple Grove Ave	Hudson	49247	Lenawee County	Hudson Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 448-8912	488	25	19.3	42.2%	435 (89.1%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	37.2	477^th of 800 public high schools	40.4%		40	443^rd of 739 public high schools	40.1%	34	51.1	55.7	45.7	21.7	20.3	17.4	41.7	413.0		26.2		15.5	19.8	37.5	35.6	26.8	$10,382	$787	$9,595
Madison High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3498 Treat Hwy	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Madison School District (Lenawee)	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 263-0742	439	25	17.4	41.9%	261 (59.5%)	26 (5.9%)	132 (30.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	56.8	294^th of 800 public high schools	63.3%		56.9	304^th of 739 public high schools	58.9%	10		62.3	57.5		40.6	40.2	51.5	21.8						28.7		42.6	$13,792	$101	$13,691
Adrian Community High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	801 E Maumee St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(517) 263-1332	40	2	26.6	77.5%	21 (52.5%)	3 (7.5%)	12 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.0%)								(n/a)																	$13,570	$1,307	$12,263
Gus Harrison Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	2727 E Beecher St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(517) 265-3900	5	0			2 (40.0%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Adrian High School	Public	8-12	785 Riverside Ave	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 263-2181	804	42	19.3	52.2%	470 (58.5%)	33 (4.1%)	228 (28.4%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (7.8%)	30.3	539^th of 800 public high schools	32.6%		22.5	561^st of 739 public high schools	24.1%	22		47.4	51.1		17.3	18.3	48.0	18.7						15.9		24.9	$14,820	$1,308	$13,511
JCLISD Academy A Regional Middle College	Public	9-12	1372 N Main St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Lenawee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 265-1661	46	4	11.3	13.0%	42 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91.9	46^th of 800 public high schools	94.3%					(n/a)		76.9	70.0		76.9	70.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Morenci Middle and High School

What is the racial makeup of Morenci Middle and High School?

Students at Morenci Middle and High School are 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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Is Morenci Middle and High School a good school?

Morenci Middle and High School ranks 340^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Morenci Middle and High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Morenci Elementary School

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In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Morenci Middle and High School.

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