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Schools in Aurelius Township · Mason Public Schools, Eaton Rapids Public Schools

Aurelius Township’s public schools outscore 68% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Aurelius 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.

#334of 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
49%
▲ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 16% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Mason
Students per teacher
15.1
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
3,211 students on the public path
In brief

Aurelius Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 757 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Aurelius Township’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 37% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Mason spends $13,872 per student and Eaton Rapids $15,078, 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 Aurelius Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Michigan school districts, #334 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 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (757)Better than 47%
Towns in Ingham County (16)Better than 56%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,652 test results and a graduating class of 207 could put Aurelius Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Aurelius Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,648 in math, 2,656 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5North Aurelius Elementary SchoolMason Public SchoolsB+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Aurelius Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Mason Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Eaton Rapids Public Schools, shared with Brookfield, Eaton Rapids, Eaton Rapids, Hamlin, Onondaga and Windsor. Its middle school is in Mason. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Aurelius Township

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

Mason Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,304 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,872MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Eaton Rapids Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,914 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,078MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Mason Public Schools53%
State average 45.4% · 1657 students tested
Math · PK–12, Mason Public Schools43%
State average 33.6% · 1649 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Eaton Rapids Public Schools43%
State average 45.4% · 999 students tested
Math · PK–12, Eaton Rapids Public Schools26%
State average 33.6% · 999 students tested

Aurelius Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Aurelius TownshipB+Mason PK–12 · Eaton Rapids PK–12
DelhiB+Mason PK–12 · Holt K–12
Eaton RapidsB−Eaton Rapids
VevayA−Mason
OnondagaB−Leslie PK–12 · Eaton Rapids PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Mason with Aurelius Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Aurelius Township

5 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 Aurelius Townshipby address
North Aurelius Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mason
B+
371 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Aurelius Townshipin other towns
Mason Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mason
A−
778 students15:1Rate it →
Eaton Rapids Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eaton Rapids
C+
410 students15:1Rate it →
Mason High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mason
A
1,015 students16:1Rate it →
Eaton Rapids High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Eaton Rapids
A−
637 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Aurelius Township’s schools

Are Aurelius Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Aurelius Township children attend outscore 68% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #334 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Aurelius Township in?

Two districts: Mason Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Eaton Rapids Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Brookfield, Eaton Rapids, Eaton Rapids, Hamlin, Onondaga and Windsor.

Where do Aurelius Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Mason High School and Eaton Rapids High School.

What is Aurelius Township’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Mason Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Aurelius Township spend per student?

$13,872 in Mason Public Schools and $15,078 in Eaton Rapids Public 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.