Morley Stanwood Middle School

Set in MORLEY, Michigan, Morley Stanwood Middle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school, operated by Morley Stanwood Community Schools. It caters to 234 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 502 students each, so Morley Stanwood Middle School sits 53% below that benchmark.

Morley Stanwood Community Schools runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 958 students. Morley Stanwood Middle School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Morley Stanwood Middle School shows that nearly all students (93%) are White; the rest consists of 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting Morley Stanwood Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Mecosta County's rate of about 54%.

Across the wider county, census data for Mecosta County shows median household earnings sit near $60,951, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Mecosta County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,219 students), of which Morley Stanwood Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Morley Stanwood High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Morley Stanwood Middle School's enrollment has edged down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 262 (now 234). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 today.

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