Merrill Community School District

Merrill Community Schools
Address
555 West Alice Street
Merrill
, Saginaw County, Michigan, 48637
United States
Coordinates43°24′31″N 84°19′56″W / 43.40853°N 84.33230°W / 43.40853; -84.33230 (District office)
District information
MottoBuilding our future together.
GradesPreKindergarten–12
SuperintendentAllison Jordan
Schools3
Budget$9,157,000 2022–2023 expenditures
NCES District ID2623610
Students and staff
Students458 (2024–2025)
Teachers35.73 (on an FTE basis) (2024–2025)
Staff93.01 FTE (2024–2025)
Student–teacher ratio12.82 (2024–2025)
District mascotVandals
Colors   
Orange and Black
Other information
Intermediate school districtSaginaw Intermediate School District
Websitewww.merrillschools.org

Merrill Community School District is a public school district in Central Michigan. In Saginaw County, it serves Merrill and parts of the townships of Brant, Fremont, Jonesfield, Lakefield, and Marion. In Gratiot County, it serves parts of Lafayette Township and Wheeler Township. Midland County, it serves parts of Mt. Haley Township and Porter Township.

History

A new school building was built in Merrill in 1889. The district added eleventh grade in 1917 and twelfth grade in 1918. The first class, consisting of one student, graduated that year. Construction of a new school was completed in 1939. An elementary school was built in 1953.

The current high school opened in December 1956. Additions were built in 1960.

The 1939 school building was renovated into apartments in 2023.

Schools

Schools in Merrill Community Schools District share a campus on the southwest side of Merrill. The high school and middle school share a building.

Schools in Merrill Community School District district
SchoolAddressNotes
Merrill High School555 West Alice Street, MerrillGrades 9–12
Merrill Middle School755 West Alice Street, MerrillGrades 6-8
Merrill Elementary345 West Alice Street, MerrillGrades PreK-5

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Merrill Community School District". Merrill Community School District. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Merrill Community Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  3. ↑ "Administrative Staff". Merrill Community School District. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
  4. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Saginaw County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  5. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Midland County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  6. ↑ Editorial staff of Merrill High School yearbook. Merrill Echoes 1953 (1953 Merrill High School yearbook). p. 2.
  7. ↑ "New Merrill school opening". Saginaw News. December 11, 1956. p. 25.
  8. ↑ "New steel framing method cuts costs, construction time". Saginaw News. July 17, 1960. p. C2.
  9. ↑ Ramey, Elisse; Mose, Hannah (February 8, 2023). "Old Merrill High School building redeveloped into apartment complex". WNEM.
  10. ↑ Gemini Capital Management. "325 West Saginaw Merrill". Retrieved August 15, 2026.