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Schools in Barry Township · Delton-Kellogg School District, Gull Lake Community Schools

Barry Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Michigan districts

On the state reading tests, 55% of Barry Township’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Barry 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.

#228of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
55%
▲ 10 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Gull Lake
Students per teacher
15.7
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,030 students on the public path
In brief

Barry Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 861 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Barry Township’s, its schools beat 68%, lower than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 41% 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

Delton-Kellogg spends $13,997 per student and Gull Lake $14,272, 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 Barry Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Michigan school districts, #228 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (861)Better than 68%
Towns in Barry County (16)Better than 62%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,094 test results and a graduating class of 246 could put Barry Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Barry Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,090 in math, 2,096 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Delton Kellogg Elem SchoolDelton-Kellogg School DistrictC−
5–8DeltonKellogg Middle SchoolDelton-Kellogg School DistrictB−
9–12DeltonKellogg High SchoolDelton-Kellogg School DistrictB−

Barry Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Delton-Kellogg School District). From grade PK, students attend the Gull Lake Community Schools, shared with Bedford, Prairieville, Richland, Richland and Ross. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Barry Township

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

Delton-Kellogg School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,101 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,997MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Gull Lake Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,402 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,272MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Delton-Kellogg School District39%
State average 45.4% · 535 students tested
Math · PK–12, Delton-Kellogg School District25%
State average 33.6% · 536 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Gull Lake Community Schools61%
State average 45.4% · 1561 students tested
Math · PK–12, Gull Lake Community Schools46%
State average 33.6% · 1554 students tested

Barry Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Barry TownshipA−Delton-Kellogg PK–12 · Gull Lake PK–12
PrairievilleA−Delton-Kellogg PK–12 · Gull Lake PK–12
JohnstownBHastings Area PK–12 · Delton-Kellogg PK–12
HopeBDelton-Kellogg PK–12 · Hastings Area PK–12
RossA−Gull Lake PK–12 · Galesburg-Augusta PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Delton-Kellogg with Barry Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Barry 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).

District schools in Barry Townshipby address
Delton Kellogg Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Delton
C−
405 students16:1Rate it →
DeltonKellogg Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Delton
B−
293 students15:1Rate it →
DeltonKellogg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Delton
B−
332 students19:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
DK Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Delton
Alternative Education
71 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Barry Township’s schools

Are Barry Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Barry Township children attend outscore 78% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #228 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Barry Township in?

Two districts: Delton-Kellogg School District runs grades PK–12, and Gull Lake Community Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Bedford, Prairieville, Richland, Richland and Ross.

Where do Barry Township kids go to high school?

DeltonKellogg High School in Delton, with 332 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Barry Township’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Gull Lake Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Barry Township spend per student?

$13,997 in Delton-Kellogg School District and $14,272 in Gull Lake 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.