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Schools in Ashland Township · Grant Public School District

Ashland Township’s public schools score below 52% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 24% of Ashland Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ashland 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.

#510of 699 Michigan townsK–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
41%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 10 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 11% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
1,416 students on the public path
In brief

Ashland Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1258 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ashland Township’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Ashland Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,706 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Grant Elementary School, then Grant Middle School, then Grant High School. Enrollment is down 15% since 2020–21. 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 Ashland Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Michigan school districts, #510 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1258)Better than 35%
Towns in Newaygo County (23)Better than 52%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 789 test results and a graduating class of 140 could put Ashland Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Ashland Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (790 in math, 788 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–1Grant Primary Centerin GrantNo scores
2–4Grant Elementary Schoolin GrantC
5–8Grant Middle Schoolin GrantC+
9–12Grant High Schoolin GrantB−

Ashland Township’s public schools are run by Grant Public School District, which also serves Bridgeton, Casnovia, Ensley and Grant and others. Parts of Ashland Township (3% of its land) are served by Fremont Public instead. 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.

Grant Public School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,438 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,706MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 45.4% · 788 students tested
Math24%
State average 33.6% · 790 students tested

Ashland Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ashland TownshipB−Grant Public
Grant—Grant Public
Grant TownshipB−Grant Public
GarfieldBNewaygo Public PK–12 · Fremont Public K–12
BridgetonB−Holton PK–12 · Fremont Public K–12 · Grant Public K–12
SheridanBFremont Public
CasnoviaBKent City PK–12 · Grant Public K–12

4 of the 6 neighbors share Grant Public with Ashland Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Ashland 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 Ashland Townshipin other towns
Grant Primary Center
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Grant
182 students12:1Rate it →
Grant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Grant
C
332 students14:1Rate it →
Grant Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Grant
C+
445 students17:1Rate it →
Grant High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grant
B−
457 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Ashland Township’s schools

Are Ashland Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ashland Township children attend score below 52% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #510 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ashland Township in?

Grant Public School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,438 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Ashland Township are served by Fremont Public.

Where do Ashland Township kids go to high school?

Grant High School in Grant, with 457 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Ashland Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Grant Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Ashland Township spend per student?

$14,706 in Grant 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.