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Schools in Baldwin · Baldwin Community Schools

Baldwin’s public schools score below 89% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Baldwin’s districts is 10%, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Baldwin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
17%
▼ 28 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
10%
▼ 24 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$29.0K
▲ 75% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
442 students on the public path
In brief

Baldwin’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 10% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,957 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 Baldwin Junior High School, then Baldwin Senior High School. 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 Baldwin’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 11% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are below the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 243 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Baldwin’s students in the tested grades sat them (245 in math, 241 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Baldwin Elementary SchoolBaldwin Community SchoolsD
6–8Baldwin Junior High SchoolBaldwin Community SchoolsD
9–12Baldwin Senior High SchoolBaldwin Community SchoolsC−

Baldwin’s public schools are run by Baldwin Community Schools, which also serves Cherry Valley, Eden, Elk and Lake and others. 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.

Baldwin Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 442 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$28,957MI $16,528 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 45.4% · 241 students tested
Math10%
State average 33.6% · 245 students tested

Baldwin vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BaldwinDBaldwin

Every school in Baldwin

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 Baldwinin other towns
Baldwin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
220 students12:1Rate it →
Baldwin Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
112 students14:1Rate it →
Baldwin Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
110 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Baldwin’s schools

Are Baldwin’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Baldwin children attend score below 89% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Baldwin in?

Baldwin Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 442 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Baldwin kids go to high school?

Baldwin Senior High School, with 110 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Baldwin spend per student?

$28,957 in Baldwin 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.