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Sanford, MI
Public School Ratings




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 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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 N Meridian Rd
Sanford, MI 48657

1,347 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

16 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 57.9% of all MI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 47.9% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
39%
39%
45%
43%
33%
34%
    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 N Meridian Rd
Sanford, MI, 48657
PK-04
Meridian Junior High School
3475 N Meridian Rd
Sanford, MI, 48657
05-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 96.2% 67.0%
Black 0.8% 19.1%
Hispanic 2.7% 9.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.2% 3.8%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.0% 0.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 48.7% 51.6%
Free lunch eligible 45.2% 47.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.5% 3.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,283 $8,463,000 36.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $731 $984,000 4.3%
Staff $359 $484,000 2.1%
General Administration $249 $335,000 1.5%
School Administration $1,042 $1,403,000 6.1%
Operation $955 $1,286,000 5.6%
Transportation $494 $665,000 2.9%
Other $637 $858,000 3.7%
Total Support $4,465 $6,015,000 26.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $6,350 $8,554,000 37.1%
Total Expenditures $17,099 $23,032,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,536 $10,809,800,000 44.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,150 $1,649,683,000 6.8%
Staff $740 $1,061,145,000 4.4%
General Administration $283 $406,356,000 1.7%
School Administration $737 $1,057,416,000 4.4%
Operation $1,207 $1,731,060,000 7.1%
Transportation $452 $647,918,000 2.7%
Other $795 $1,139,917,000 4.7%
Total Support $5,364 $7,693,495,000 31.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,016 $5,760,700,000 23.7%
Total Expenditures $16,916 $24,263,995,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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