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Schools in Augusta Township · Lincoln Consolidated School District

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

Math proficiency in Augusta Township’s districts is 19%, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Augusta 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.

#629of 699 Michigan townsK–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
19%
▼ 15 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▲ 5% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
MI 16.5
Schools in town
5
3,001 students on the public path
In brief

Augusta Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 483 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Augusta Township’s, its schools beat 3%, 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 19% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,279 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Lincoln Middle School, then Lincoln Senior High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

LCS Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 Augusta Township’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 32% of Michigan school districts, #629 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (483)Better than 3%
Towns in Washtenaw County (20)Better than 5%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,623 test results and a graduating class of 327 could put Augusta Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Augusta Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,627 in math, 1,619 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
6–8Lincoln Middle SchoolLincoln Consolidated School DistrictC
9–12Lincoln Senior High SchoolLincoln Consolidated School DistrictC

Augusta Township’s public schools are run by Lincoln Consolidated School District, which also serves Sumpter and Ypsilanti. Parts of Augusta Township (10% of its land) are served by Milan Area Schools 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.

Lincoln Consolidated School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,122 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$17,279MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 45.4% · 1619 students tested
Math19%
State average 33.6% · 1627 students tested

Augusta Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Augusta TownshipCLincoln Consolidated
YorkAMilan Area Schools PK–12 · Saline Area Schools K–12
LondonA−Milan Area Schools PK–12 · Dundee PK–12
SumpterC+Van Buren PK–12 · Lincoln Consolidated K–12
YpsilantiCYpsilanti PK–12 · Lincoln Consolidated K–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Lincoln Consolidated with Augusta Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Augusta 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 Augusta Townshipby address
Brick Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ypsilanti
D
500 students14:1Rate it →
Childs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ypsilanti
C
493 students15:1Rate it →
Bishop Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ypsilanti
C−
486 students14:1Rate it →
Lincoln Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ypsilanti
C
712 students18:1Rate it →
Lincoln Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ypsilanti
C
810 students18:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Augusta Townshipnot counted as local schools
LCS Virtual Academy
Grades K–12 · Ypsilanti
Online
121 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Augusta Township’s schools

Are Augusta Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Augusta Township children attend score below 68% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #629 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Augusta Township in?

Lincoln Consolidated School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,122 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Augusta Township are served by Milan Area Schools.

Where do Augusta Township kids go to high school?

Lincoln Senior High School in Ypsilanti, with 810 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Augusta Township’s graduation rate?

75% of the class of 2023 in Lincoln Consolidated School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Augusta Township spend per student?

$17,279 in Lincoln Consolidated 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.