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Schools in Arlington Township · Bangor Public Schools, Lawrence Public School District

Arlington Township’s public schools score below 82% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

18% of students in Arlington Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Arlington 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
28%
▼ 17 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 16 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
45–49%
▼ 33–37 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▲ 7% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Bangor
Students per teacher
13.7
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,006 students on the public path
In brief

Arlington Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1206 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Arlington Township’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 18% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

45–49% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Arlington Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Bangor spends $17,726 per student and Lawrence Public $16,308, 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 Arlington Township’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 18% of Michigan school districts. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 18%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1206)Better than 3%
Towns in Van Buren County (18)Better than 17%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 707 test results and a graduating class of 108 could put Arlington Township anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Arlington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (710 in math, 704 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC−

Arlington Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Bangor Public Schools). From grade K, students attend the Lawrence Public School District, shared with Lawrence and Lawrence. Its school is in Bangor. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Arlington Township

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

Bangor Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 951 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$17,726MI $16,528 · FY2024
D
Lawrence Public School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 393 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,308MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Bangor Public Schools25%
State average 45.4% · 494 students tested
Math · PK–12, Bangor Public Schools17%
State average 33.6% · 500 students tested
Reading · K–12, Lawrence Public School District36%
State average 45.4% · 210 students tested
Math · K–12, Lawrence Public School District19%
State average 33.6% · 210 students tested

Arlington Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Arlington TownshipC−Bangor PK–12 · Lawrence Public K–12
LawrenceC+Lawrence Public
BangorDBangor
ColumbiaC−Bangor PK–12 · Bloomingdale Public K–12
WaverlyB−Paw Paw Public PK–12 · Bloomingdale Public K–12
Bangor Township—Bangor

3 of the 5 neighbors share Bangor with Arlington Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Arlington 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 Arlington Townshipin other towns
South Walnut Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bangor
C−
341 students15:1Rate it →
Lawrence Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lawrence
B−
214 students17:1Rate it →
Bangor Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Bangor
C−
272 students13:1Rate it →
Lawrence JrSr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Lawrence
C−
179 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Arlington Township’s schools

Are Arlington Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Arlington Township children attend score below 82% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Arlington Township in?

Two districts: Bangor Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Lawrence Public School District runs grades K–12, shared with Lawrence and Lawrence.

What is Arlington Township’s graduation rate?

45–49% of the class of 2023 in Bangor Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Arlington Township spend per student?

$17,726 in Bangor Public Schools and $16,308 in Lawrence 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.