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Schools in Argentine Township · Byron Area Schools, Linden Community Schools

Argentine Township’s public schools outscore 82% of Michigan districts

55% of students in Argentine Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Argentine 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.

#172of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
55%
▲ 10 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 6 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 14 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 17% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Linden
Students per teacher
17.4
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,645 students on the public path
In brief

Argentine Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 692 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Argentine Township’s, its schools beat 73%, lower than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 40% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Byron Area Schools spends $13,563 per student and Linden $13,734, 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 Argentine Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Michigan school districts, #172 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (692)Better than 73%
Towns in Genesee County (17)Better than 82%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,651 test results and a graduating class of 223 could put Argentine Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Argentine Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,652 in math, 1,651 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
6–8Linden Middle SchoolLinden Community SchoolsB
9–12Linden High SchoolLinden Community SchoolsB+

Argentine Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Byron Area Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Linden Community Schools, shared with Fenton, Linden and Tyrone. Its elementary school is in Linden. Parts of Argentine Township (13% of its land) are served by Swartz Creek instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Argentine Township

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

Byron Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 652 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,563MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Linden Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,335 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,734MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Byron Area Schools48%
State average 45.4% · 349 students tested
Math · PK–12, Byron Area Schools31%
State average 33.6% · 349 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Linden Community Schools57%
State average 45.4% · 1302 students tested
Math · PK–12, Linden Community Schools42%
State average 33.6% · 1303 students tested

Argentine Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Argentine TownshipA−Byron Area Schools PK–12 · Linden PK–12
FentonALinden PK–12 · Lake Fenton PK–12
GainesBSwartz Creek
BurnsBByron Area Schools
DeerfieldAHowell PK–12 · Hartland Consolidated Schools K–12
Gaines (village)—Swartz Creek

Every school in Argentine Township

6 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 Argentine Townshipby address
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Linden
B+
337 students19:1Rate it →
Linden Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Linden
B
577 students17:1Rate it →
Linden High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Linden
B+
775 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Argentine Townshipin other towns
Hyatt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Linden
A−
351 students17:1Rate it →
Byron Area Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Byron
B−
310 students15:1Rate it →
Linden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Linden
B−
295 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Argentine Township’s schools

Are Argentine Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Argentine Township children attend outscore 82% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #172 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Argentine Township in?

Two districts: Byron Area Schools runs grades PK–12, and Linden Community Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Fenton, Linden and Tyrone.

Where do Argentine Township kids go to high school?

Linden High School in Linden, with 775 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Argentine Township’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Linden Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Argentine Township spend per student?

$13,563 in Byron Area Schools and $13,734 in Linden 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.