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Schools in Albion · Marshall Public Schools

Albion’s public schools outscore 55% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Albion, 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.

#462of 699 Michigan townsK–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
41%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 5% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
MI 16.5
Schools in town
2
1,564 students on the public path
In brief

Albion’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 244 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Albion’s, its schools beat 61%, higher than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,640 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Marshall Middle School, then Marshall 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 Albion’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 55% of Michigan school districts, #462 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (244)Better than 61%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,254 test results and a graduating class of 223 could put Albion anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Albion’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,254 in math, 1,255 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Harrington Elementary SchoolMarshall Public SchoolsD
6–8Marshall Middle Schoolin MarshallC+
9–12Marshall High Schoolin MarshallB+

Albion’s public schools are run by Marshall Public Schools, which also serves Albion, Convis, Eckford and Fredonia and others. 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.

Marshall Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,598 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,640MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 45.4% · 1255 students tested
Math33%
State average 33.6% · 1254 students tested

Albion vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AlbionBMarshall
SheridanBMarshall
Albion TownshipB−Marshall PK–12 · Homer K–12

All 2 neighbors share Marshall with Albion, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Albion

4 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 Albionby address
Harrington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
236 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Albionin other towns
Marshall Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marshall
C+
541 students15:1Rate it →
Marshall High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marshall
B+
787 students21:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Marshall Opportunity High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
Alternative Education
109 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Albion’s schools

Are Albion’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Albion children attend outscore 55% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #462 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Albion in?

Marshall Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,598 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Albion kids go to high school?

Marshall High School in Marshall, with 787 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Albion’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Marshall Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Albion spend per student?

$15,640 in Marshall Public 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.