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Morenci Middle and High School

Public Grades 6-12
228th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 739 Michigan High Schools
Better than 69% of Michigan high schools
Summary

Morenci Middle and High School is a public school serving 272 students in grades 6-12 in Morenci, Michigan, which is part of the Morenci Area Schools district. The school's performance has been mixed, with a fluctuating statewide ranking ranging from 116 out of 743 Michigan high schools (4-star rating) to 460 out of 531 (1-star rating) in recent years.

Morenci Middle and High School has seen strong performance from certain student subgroups, such as ranking 15 out of 619 Michigan high schools for female students (5-star rating) and 22 out of 635 for low socioeconomic status students (5-star rating) in 2023-2024. However, the school's performance for special education students has been poor, ranking 303 out of 315 Michigan high schools in 2017-2018 (0-star rating). The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 46.1% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, JCLISD Academy A Regional Middle College, located 16.36 miles away, has consistently ranked among the top Michigan high schools, with a 5-star rating in 2020-2021. In contrast, Adrian Community High School and Adrian High School, both within 15 miles of Morenci, have struggled, with lower statewide rankings and ratings.

269
Students ?
17.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,091
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: Improving — 25th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 44 percentile points since 2015
Above the Michigan median (69th percentile)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Michigan average (35% vs 43% meeting standards)
!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (16% vs 8%)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school35%
District avg35%
Michigan avg43%
Middle school
559th of 890
Michigan public middle schools ?
Bottom 37%▼ down 12 pts since 2015
From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
228th of 739
Michigan public high schools ?
Top 31%▲ up 44 pts since 2015
From bottom 25% (2015) to top 31% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
338th of 613Morenci 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202535.0559 of 89037.2%★★☆☆☆
202430.2613 of 89731.7%★★☆☆☆
202336.8546 of 88338.2%★★☆☆☆
202256.6284 of 77663.4%★★★☆☆
202146.7323 of 67552.1%★★★☆☆
201949.8360 of 79254.5%★★★☆☆
201846.8469 of 83844.0%★★☆☆☆
201729.3566 of 82131.1%★★☆☆☆
201649.1438 of 89451.0%★★★☆☆
201549.7466 of 91949.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202536.5491 of 78937.8%★★☆☆☆
202439.6448 of 77141.9%★★☆☆☆
202345.9386 of 77049.9%★★☆☆☆
202258.9213 of 65767.6%★★★☆☆
202142.3277 of 52146.8%★★☆☆☆
201960.9222 of 65866.3%★★★☆☆
201856.9328 of 79458.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202533.7556 of 83233.2%★★☆☆☆
202439.3495 of 83640.8%★★☆☆☆
202334.2542 of 82534.3%★★☆☆☆
202276.392 of 69186.7%★★★★☆
202172.375 of 52385.7%★★★★☆
201949.3329 of 67251.0%★★★☆☆
201855.6336 of 81558.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202553.4330 of 79858.6%★★★☆☆
202422.4621 of 78621.0%★☆☆☆☆
202327.7562 of 77627.6%★☆☆☆☆
202255.4256 of 65861.1%★★★☆☆
202151.0218 of 54059.6%★★★☆☆
201939.8374 of 63941.5%★★☆☆☆
201833.2542 of 79732.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202527.9523 of 69624.9%★☆☆☆☆
202419.1600 of 70114.4%★☆☆☆☆
202331.3485 of 68829.5%★☆☆☆☆
202248.4292 of 63854.2%★★★☆☆
202143.1298 of 57748.4%★★☆☆☆
201936.2391 of 62437.3%★★☆☆☆
201832.5468 of 67831.0%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202564.7228 of 73969.1%★★★☆☆
202480.1116 of 74384.4%★★★★☆
202342.7409 of 73544.4%★★☆☆☆
202223.6460 of 53113.4%★☆☆☆☆
202147.5271 of 56151.7%★★★☆☆
201939.6404 of 66639.3%★★☆☆☆
201837.4508 of 82438.3%★★☆☆☆
201753.2348 of 83558.3%★★★☆☆
201666.1266 of 85268.8%★★★☆☆
201524.7626 of 83224.8%★☆☆☆☆
201443.6484 of 79939.4%★★☆☆☆
201339.7504 of 80537.4%★★☆☆☆
201247.8452 of 77341.5%★★☆☆☆
201166.4328 of 78458.2%★★★☆☆
201076.5171 of 76577.6%★★★★☆
200964.3343 of 75454.5%★★★☆☆
200856.8413 of 75044.9%★★☆☆☆
200766.4291 of 76762.1%★★★☆☆
200666.3273 of 70561.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202563.5206 of 62967.2%★★★☆☆
202496.815 of 61997.6%★★★★★
202358.3227 of 61162.8%★★★☆☆
202184.151 of 46289.0%★★★★☆
201930.6403 of 55427.3%★☆☆☆☆
201837.2455 of 71035.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202594.622 of 63596.5%★★★★★
202467.6158 of 65475.8%★★★★☆
202149.6205 of 41750.8%★★★☆☆
201960.9173 of 53267.5%★★★☆☆
201825.5536 of 75529.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202558.7241 of 62861.6%★★★☆☆
202477.1117 of 63381.5%★★★★☆
201936.3362 of 54333.3%★★☆☆☆
201828.1507 of 70728.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201810.5303 of 3153.8%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202548.8312 of 63951.2%★★★☆☆
202470.8150 of 63876.5%★★★★☆
202328.7465 of 64728.1%★☆☆☆☆
202219.0441 of 49210.4%★☆☆☆☆
202146.8248 of 51651.9%★★★☆☆
201925.9449 of 58222.9%★☆☆☆☆
201828.3522 of 70826.3%★☆☆☆☆
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
Male (2025)59th percentile+21 vs school
Female (2025)38th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)25th percentile-12 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+27 vs school
Female (2025)67th percentile~ school
Male (2025)62nd percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)51st percentile-18 vs school
Special Education (2018)4th percentile-35 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing55%~ state avg
Social Studies50%+5 vs state
Science37%~ state avg
Mathematics25%-5 vs state
Math15%-16 vs state
English Language Arts12%-26 vs state

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

Elementary : Morenci Elementary School

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

Morenci Middle and High School ranks 228th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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


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