Marcellus Community Schools

Marcellus Community Schools
Address
305 West Arbor Street
Marcellus
, Cass, Michigan, 49067
United States
District information
GradesPreKindergarten–12
SuperintendentMichael Dunn
Schools4
Budget$11,022,000 2022–2023 expenditures
NCES District ID2622740
Students and staff
Students600 (2024–2025)
Teachers31.75 (on an FTE basis) (2024–2025)
Staff89.03 FTE (2024–2025)
Student–teacher ratio18.9 (2024–2025)
District mascotWildcats
ColorsOrange and black
Other information
Websitemarcelluscs.org

Marcellus Community Schools is a public school district in southwest Michigan. In Cass County, it serves Marcellus, Marcellus Township, and parts of the townships of Newberg, Penn, and Volinia. In St. Joseph County, it serves parts of Flowerfield Township. It also serves parts of Decatur Township and Porter Township in Van Buren County.

History

Marcellus' school district was founded in 1874, and a one-room schoolhouse was built. A four-classroom, two-story school opened in fall 1880. The first class graduated in 1889. In 1891, the district began teaching all twelve grades. The school was wired for electricity in 1915.

A new school building opened in fall 1939, partially funded by the Public Works Administration. The architect was Stewart-Kingscott of Kalamazoo. The Marcellus district consolidated with outlying districts in 1948. A new elementary school opened in 1957. The high school was dedicated in 1968.

Schools

Schools in Marcellus Community Schools district
SchoolAddressNotes
Marcellus High School303 West Arbor Street, MarcellusGrades 9–12
Marcellus Middle School125 Burney Street, MarcellusGrades 6-8
Marcellus Elementary301 West Arbor Street, MarcellusGrades PreK-5
Volinia Outcomes54080 Gards Prairie Road, DecaturGrades 7-12. Alternative school.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Marcellus Community Schools. "Marcellus Community Schools". Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Marcellus Community Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  3. ↑ Marcellus Community Schools. "Welcome Dr. Dunn!". Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  4. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Cass County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  5. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. St. Joseph County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  6. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Van Buren County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  7. ↑ Editorial staff of Marcellus High School yearbook. Marcellus High School Wildcat 1989 (Marcellus High School Yearbook 1989). p. 4.
  8. ↑ Glover, L.H. A Twentieth-Century History of Cass County, Michigan (PDF). pp. 239–240.
  9. 1 2 Editorial staff of Marcellus High School yearbook. Marcellus High School Wildcat 1989 (Marcellus High School Yearbook 1989). p. 14.
  10. ↑ Editorial staff of Marcellus High School yearbook. First edition of Echoings (Marcellus High School Yearbook 1944). p. 6.
  11. ↑ "New Marcellus school project will be started". Kalamazoo Gazette. December 30, 1938. p. 4.
  12. ↑ "New Marcellus school district selects board". The Dowagiac Daily News (Dowagiac, Mich.). April 17, 1948. p. 1.