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Sanford Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Meridian Public Schools School District details

Meridian Public Schools School District
3361 North Meridian Rd
Sanford, MI 48657

1,334 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Meridian Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Michigan

6

(10 is best)

Better than 57.8% of all MI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 40.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
36%
36%
41%
42%
30%
31%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Meridian Early College High School
3303 N Meridian Rd
Sanford, MI, 48657
09-12
Meridian Elementary School
3353 North Meridian Rd
Sanford, MI, 48657
PK-04
Meridian Junior High School
3475 North Meridian Rd
Sanford, MI, 48657
05-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 96.1% 67.6%
Black 0.9% 18.7%
Hispanic 2.8% 9.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.2% 3.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.0% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 45.1% 49.8%
Free lunch eligible 42.6% 46.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.5% 3.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,224 $8,358,832 28.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $652 $875,636 2.9%
Staff $326 $437,818 1.5%
General Administration $248 $333,064 1.1%
School Administration $995 $1,336,285 4.5%
Operation $888 $1,192,584 4.0%
Transportation $628 $843,404 2.8%
Other $421 $565,403 1.9%
Total Support $4,158 $5,584,194 18.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $11,856 $15,922,608 53.3%
Total Expenditures $22,238 $29,865,634 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,303 $10,472,771,170 46.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,089 $1,561,376,980 6.9%
Staff $673 $965,764,951 4.3%
General Administration $275 $393,721,602 1.7%
School Administration $723 $1,037,127,879 4.6%
Operation $1,101 $1,578,839,213 7.0%
Transportation $502 $719,551,334 3.2%
Other $660 $945,908,306 4.2%
Total Support $5,022 $7,202,233,256 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,415 $4,897,130,513 21.7%
Total Expenditures $15,740 $22,572,121,714 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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