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Van Buren County Michigan 1906 Almena TownshipPhoto: Compiled from official records and local inspection by W.H. Goss, County Surveyor. Drawn by M.K. Orton. · Public domain
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Schools in Almena Township · Paw Paw Public School District, Gobles Public School District

Almena Township’s public schools outscore 56% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Almena Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Almena Township, 29% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#454of 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
48%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 12% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Paw Paw Public
Students per teacher
16.0
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
1,730 students on the public path
In brief

Almena Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 489 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Almena Township’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 29% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Paw Paw Public spends $14,613 per student and Gobles Public $14,369, 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 Almena Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 56% of Michigan school districts, #454 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 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (489)Better than 20%
Towns in Van Buren County (18)Better than 83%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,454 test results and a graduating class of 201 could put Almena Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Almena Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,454 in math, 1,453 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB−

Almena Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Paw Paw Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the Gobles Public School District, shared with Bloomingdale, Gobles and Pine Grove. Its elementary school is in Paw Paw. Parts of Almena Township (10% of its land) are served by Mattawan Consolidated School instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Almena Township

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

Paw Paw Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,146 students · 16.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,613MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Gobles Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 786 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,369MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Paw Paw Public School District48%
State average 45.4% · 1117 students tested
Math · PK–12, Paw Paw Public School District29%
State average 33.6% · 1118 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Gobles Public School District47%
State average 45.4% · 336 students tested
Math · PK–12, Gobles Public School District31%
State average 33.6% · 336 students tested

Almena Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Almena TownshipBPaw Paw Public PK–12 · Gobles Public PK–12
AntwerpA−Mattawan Consolidated School PK–12 · Lawton PK–12 · Paw Paw Public PK–12
WaverlyB−Paw Paw Public PK–12 · Bloomingdale Public K–12
OshtemoC+Kalamazoo Public PK–12 · Otsego PK–12
Pine GroveB−Gobles Public

2 of the 4 neighbors share Paw Paw Public with Almena Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Almena Township

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).

Also serving Almena Townshipin other towns
Paw Paw Early Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Paw Paw
481 students16:1Rate it →
Gobles Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gobles
B
355 students16:1Rate it →
Paw Paw Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Paw Paw
B−
498 students18:1Rate it →
Gobles High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Gobles
B−
396 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Almena Township’s schools

Are Almena Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Almena Township children attend outscore 56% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #454 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Almena Township in?

Two districts: Paw Paw Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Gobles Public School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bloomingdale, Gobles and Pine Grove.

What is Almena Township’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Paw Paw Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Almena Township spend per student?

$14,613 in Paw Paw Public School District and $14,369 in Gobles Public School District (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.