Meridian Early College High School

Meridian Early College High School, a moderately sized secondary school in SANFORD, Michigan, operated by Meridian Public Schools, educates 396 students, covering grades 9 through 12.

Across the 3 schools in Meridian Public Schools (1,374 students total), Meridian Early College High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Meridian Early College High School logs that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Midland County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, Meridian Early College High School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.1:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Midland County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $77,705 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Midland County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,324 students), Meridian Early College High School is one campus in the mix.

Meridian Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Meridian Early College High School has fell 11%, going from 444 students in 2018 to 396 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 97% to 92% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 23.4:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 in 2025.

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