B+
Meridian Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Jerome, Lincoln, Edenville, Hope and Sanford, and parts of Larkin, Lee and Homer.
Students
1,374
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,803
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$29.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Meridian Public Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of Michigan districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $29.1M, about $21,161 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alabaster.
PK–4Clara B Bolen Elementary SchoolTawas Area Schools
5–8Tawas Area Middle SchoolTawas Area Schools
9–12Tawas Area High SchoolTawas Area Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,803 per student · 10% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 63%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,314’20
1,334’21
1,347’22
1,362’23
1,374’24
Up 4.6% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.