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Schools in Adams Township · North Adams-Jerome Schools

Adams Township’s public schools score below 71% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

12% of students in Adams Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Adams Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
22%
▼ 23 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 22 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 22% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
301 students on the public path
In brief

Adams Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1044 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Adams Township’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Adams Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,882 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is North AdamsJerome MiddleHigh School. Enrollment is down 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Adams Township’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C: better than 29% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1044)Better than 10%
Towns in Hillsdale County (18)Better than 17%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 175 test results and a graduating class of 33 could put Adams Township anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Adams Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (176 in math, 174 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Adams Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5North AdamsJerome Elem SchoolNorth Adams-Jerome SchoolsC−
6–12North AdamsJerome MiddleHigh SchoolNorth Adams-Jerome SchoolsC−

Adams Township’s public schools are run by North Adams-Jerome Schools, which also serves Moscow, North Adams, Somerset and Wheatland. Parts of Adams Township (15%, 11% and 2% of its land) are served by Hillsdale, Pittsford Area Schools and Jonesville instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

North Adams-Jerome SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 301 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,882MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 45.4% · 174 students tested
Math12%
State average 33.6% · 176 students tested

Adams Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Adams Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Adams TownshipCNorth Adams-Jerome Schools
JeffersonC+Hillsdale PK–12 · Pittsford Area Schools K–12
WheatlandC+Addison PK–12 · North Adams-Jerome Schools PK–12 · Pittsford Area Schools K–12
HillsdaleB−Hillsdale
MoscowB−North Adams-Jerome Schools PK–12 · Jonesville K–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share North Adams-Jerome Schools with Adams Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Adams Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Adams Townshipby address
North AdamsJerome Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Adams
C−
138 students13:1Rate it →
North AdamsJerome MiddleHigh School
High · Grades 6–12 · North Adams
C−
163 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Adams Township’s schools

Are Adams Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Adams Township children attend score below 71% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Adams Township in?

North Adams-Jerome Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 301 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Adams Township are served by Hillsdale, Pittsford Area Schools and Jonesville.

What is Adams Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in North Adams-Jerome Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Adams Township spend per student?

$12,882 in North Adams-Jerome Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.