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Schools in Adrian Township · Adrian City School District, Onsted Community Schools

Adrian Township’s public schools score below 52% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

26% of students in Adrian Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Adrian 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.

#510of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
37%
▼ 9 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.5K
▼ 0% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Adrian City
Students per teacher
16.0
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,761 students on the public path
In brief

Adrian Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 865 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Adrian Township’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Adrian City spends $16,488 per student and Onsted $15,467, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Adrian Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Michigan school districts, #510 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (865)Better than 21%
Towns in Lenawee County (22)Better than 27%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,014 test results and a graduating class of 213 could put Adrian Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Adrian Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,013 in math, 2,013 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Adrian Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Adrian City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Onsted Community Schools, shared with Cambridge, Franklin, Onsted, Rome and Woodstock. Its elementary school is in Onsted. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Adrian Township

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

Adrian City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,657 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,488MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Onsted Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,144 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,467MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Adrian City School District33%
State average 45.4% · 1382 students tested
Math · PK–12, Adrian City School District25%
State average 33.6% · 1381 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Onsted Community Schools45%
State average 45.4% · 631 students tested
Math · PK–12, Onsted Community Schools29%
State average 33.6% · 632 students tested

Adrian Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Adrian TownshipB−Adrian City PK–12 · Onsted PK–12
Adrian (city)B−Adrian City
MadisonB+Sand Creek PK–12 · Madison PK–12
RomeBOnsted
DoverC+Hudson Area Schools PK–12 · Sand Creek PK–12
RaisinBTecumseh PK–12 · Adrian City PK–12
FranklinB+Tecumseh PK–12 · Onsted PK–12 · Clinton PK–12

2 of the 6 neighbors share Adrian City with Adrian Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Adrian Township

9 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).

Also serving Adrian Townshipin other towns
Onsted Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Onsted
B−
536 students14:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Adrian
C+
280 students14:1Rate it →
Michener Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Adrian
D
266 students13:1Rate it →
Prairie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Adrian
C−
187 students11:1Rate it →
Alexander Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Adrian
B−
468 students18:1Rate it →
Springbrook Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Adrian
C+
612 students17:1Rate it →
Onsted Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Onsted
B−
243 students12:1Rate it →
Adrian High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Adrian
C+
804 students19:1Rate it →
Onsted Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Onsted
B−
365 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Adrian Township’s schools

Are Adrian Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Adrian Township children attend score below 52% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #510 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Adrian Township in?

Two districts: Adrian City School District runs grades PK–12, and Onsted Community Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Cambridge, Franklin, Onsted, Rome and Woodstock.

Where do Adrian Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Adrian High School and Onsted Community High School.

What is Adrian Township’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Adrian City School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Adrian Township spend per student?

$16,488 in Adrian City School District and $15,467 in Onsted Community 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.