Schools in Amboy Township · Camden-Frontier School District, Waldron Area Schools

Amboy Township’s public schools score below 68% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 21% of Amboy Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Amboy 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.

K–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

33%

▼ 12 pts vs MI 45%

2021–22

Math proficiency

21%

▼ 12 pts vs MI 34%

2021–22

Spent per student

$14.7K

▼ 11% vs MI $16.5K

FY2024 · Camden-Frontier

Students per teacher

12.6

MI 16.5 · smaller classes

Schools in town

637 students on the public path

In brief

Amboy Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1113 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Amboy Township’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

Camden-Frontier spends $14,667 per student and Waldron Area Schools $14,505, 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 Amboy Township’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 32% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are below the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 32%

Lower resultsHigher results

Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1113)Better than 13%

Towns in Hillsdale County (18)Better than 28%

C⁻C⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 362 test results could put Amboy Township anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Amboy Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (362 in math, 362 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Amboy Township · depends on your address

CamdenFrontier K12 School

Grades K–12 · 432 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Camden

C⁺

Waldron Area Schools

Grades K–12 · 205 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Waldron

The path, start to finish

K–122 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C⁺

Amboy Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Camden-Frontier School District). From grade K, students attend the Waldron Area Schools, shared with Waldron and Wright. Its school is in Camden. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Amboy Township

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

Camden-Frontier School DistrictGrades K–12 · 1 schools · 432 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)

$14,667MI $16,528 · FY2024

B⁻

Waldron Area SchoolsGrades K–12 · 1 schools · 205 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)

$14,505MI $16,528 · FY2024

C⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Camden-Frontier School District40%

State average 45.4% · 227 students tested

Math · K–12, Camden-Frontier School District27%

State average 33.6% · 227 students tested

Reading · K–12, Waldron Area Schools22%

State average 45.4% · 135 students tested

Math · K–12, Waldron Area Schools12%

State average 33.6% · 135 students tested

Amboy Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Amboy Township	C	Camden-Frontier K–12 · Waldron Area Schools K–12
Woodbridge	B⁻	Camden-Frontier
Camden	B⁻	Camden-Frontier
Wright	C⁻	Waldron Area Schools

2 of the 3 neighbors share Camden-Frontier with Amboy Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Bridgewater, OH and Madison, OH border Amboy Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Amboy 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).

Also serving Amboy Townshipin other towns

CamdenFrontier K12 School

Grades K–12 · Camden

C⁺

432 students12:1Rate it →

Waldron Area Schools

Grades K–12 · Waldron

205 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Amboy Township’s schools

Are Amboy Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Amboy Township children attend score below 68% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Amboy Township in?

Two districts: Camden-Frontier School District runs grades K–12, and Waldron Area Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Waldron and Wright.

How much does Amboy Township spend per student?

$14,667 in Camden-Frontier School District and $14,505 in Waldron Area 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.