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Schools in Adams Township · Adams Township School District

Adams Township’s public schools outscore 79% of Michigan districts

In Adams Township, 44% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Adams Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#215of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
48%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 10 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 13% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
474 students on the public path
In brief

Adams Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1189 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Adams Township’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,354 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 7 the district’s path is Jeffers High School. 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

A− Test scores

A−: better than 79% of Michigan school districts, #215 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores are above the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1189)Better than 89%
Towns in Houghton County (13)Better than 38%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 227 test results could put Adams Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Adams Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (227 in math, 227 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–6South Range Elementary SchoolAdams Township School DistrictB−
7–12Jeffers High SchoolAdams Township School DistrictB+

Adams Township’s public schools are run by Adams Township School District, which also serves Bohemia and South Range. 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.

Adams Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 474 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,354MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 45.4% · 227 students tested
Math44%
State average 33.6% · 227 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 TownshipA−Adams Township
PortageA+Houghton-Portage Township Schools
HoughtonA+Houghton-Portage Township Schools
StantonAStanton Township
Hancock—Hancock
Elm River—Elm River Township

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
South Range Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · South Range
B−
204 students11:1Rate it →
Jeffers High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Painesdale
B+
270 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Adams Township’s schools

Are Adams Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Adams Township children attend outscore 79% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #215 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Adams Township in?

Adams Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 474 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Adams Township spend per student?

$14,354 in Adams Township School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Adams Township families are saying about school.

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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.