Mendon Community School District

148 Kirby Rd
Mendon, MI 49072-9609
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Mendon Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 254 students in Mendon Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Mendon Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Mendon Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mendon Middlehigh School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,314 Schools
# Students
464 Students
527,371 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
30,793 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mendon Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#521 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
35%
39%
45%
25-29%
38%
(21-22)
≥90%
81%
(2022-23)
17.1%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
91%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,705 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,463 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,705
$22,572
Spending / Student
$14,463
$21,839

Best Mendon Community School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mendon Middlehigh School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
148 Kirby Rd
Mendon, MI 49072
(269) 496-8491
Gr: 6-12 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 464 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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