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Morenci Area Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 245 students in Morenci Area Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Morenci Area School have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
517 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Morenci Area Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#482 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Graduation Rate
75%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
85%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,822 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,157 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,822
$18,510
Spending / Student
$15,157
$17,693
Best Morenci Area Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Morenci Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
517 E Locust St
Morenci, MI 49256
(517) 458-7501
Morenci, MI 49256
(517) 458-7501
Gr: PK-5 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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