Morley Stanwood Community Schools

4700 Northland Dr
Morley, MI 49336-9522
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 309 students in Morley Stanwood Community Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Morley Stanwood Community School have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Morley Stanwood Community School have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is equal to the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Morley Stanwood High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
3 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
975 Students
534,695 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
30,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Morley Stanwood Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#611 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
35%
29%
45%
21%
38%
82%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
91%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,354 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,011 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,354
$18,510
Spending / Student
$16,011
$17,693

Best Morley Stanwood Community Schools Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Morley Stanwood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4700 Northland Dr
Morley, MI 49336
(231) 856-4444
Gr: 9-12 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 975 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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