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Schools in Austin Township · Morley Stanwood Community Schools

Austin Township’s public schools score below 64% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Austin Township, 21% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Austin 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 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
29%
▼ 16 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 13 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.5K
▲ 0% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.5
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
958 students on the public path
In brief

Austin Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1199 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Austin Township’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% 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 Austin Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,537 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Morley Stanwood Middle School, then Morley Stanwood High School. Enrollment is down 13% 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 Austin Township’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1199)Better than 17%
Towns in Mecosta County (16)Better than 0%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 538 test results and a graduating class of 81 could put Austin Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Austin Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (538 in math, 538 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Morley Stanwood Elementary Schoolin MorleyC
6–8Morley Stanwood Middle Schoolin MorleyC+
9–12Morley Stanwood High Schoolin MorleyC−

Austin Township’s public schools are run by Morley Stanwood Community Schools, which also serves Aetna, Big Prairie, Colfax and Deerfield and others. Parts of Austin Township (19% of its land) are served by Chippewa Hills 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.

Morley Stanwood Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 958 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,537MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 45.4% · 538 students tested
Math21%
State average 33.6% · 538 students tested

Austin Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Austin TownshipC+Morley Stanwood
MortonB−Chippewa Hills
MecostaC+Morley Stanwood
DeerfieldC+Morley Stanwood
ColfaxB−Big Rapids PK–12 · Morley Stanwood PK–12 · Chippewa Hills PK–12
Stanwood—Morley Stanwood

4 of the 5 neighbors share Morley Stanwood with Austin Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Austin Township

3 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 Austin Townshipin other towns
Morley Stanwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morley
C
437 students16:1Rate it →
Morley Stanwood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Morley
C+
234 students16:1Rate it →
Morley Stanwood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Morley
C−
287 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Austin Township’s schools

Are Austin Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Austin Township children attend score below 64% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Austin Township in?

Morley Stanwood Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 958 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Austin Township are served by Chippewa Hills.

Where do Austin Township kids go to high school?

Morley Stanwood High School in Morley, with 287 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Austin Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Morley Stanwood Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Austin Township spend per student?

$16,537 in Morley Stanwood 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.