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Schools in Bengal Township · St. Johns Public Schools, Fowler Public Schools

Bengal Township’s public schools outscore 86% of Michigan districts

In Bengal Township, 44% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bengal 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 98% 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
58%
▲ 12 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 11 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 10 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 18% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · St. Johns
Students per teacher
16.8
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
2,845 students on the public path
In brief

Bengal Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 44% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

St. Johns spends $13,565 per student and Fowler $14,211, 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 Bengal Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 86% of Michigan school districts. 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 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (861)Better than 86%
Towns in Clinton County (16)Better than 81%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,504 test results and a graduating class of 232 could put Bengal Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Bengal Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,504 in math, 1,504 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

Bengal Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (St. Johns Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Fowler Public Schools, shared with Dallas, Fowler and Lebanon. Its elementary school is in Saint Johns. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Bengal Township

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

St. Johns Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,458 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,565MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Fowler Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 425 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,211MI $16,528 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, St. Johns Public Schools56%
State average 45.4% · 1301 students tested
Math · PK–12, St. Johns Public Schools42%
State average 33.6% · 1300 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Fowler Public Schools68%
State average 45.4% · 203 students tested
Math · PK–12, Fowler Public Schools60%
State average 33.6% · 204 students tested

Bengal Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bengal TownshipASt. Johns PK–12 · Fowler PK–12
DallasA+Fowler PK–12 · Pewamo-Westphalia PK–12
RileyA−St. Johns
BinghamA−St. Johns
EssexA−St. Johns PK–12 · Fulton Schools PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share St. Johns with Bengal Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Bengal Township

8 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 Bengal Townshipin other towns
Gateway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Johns
320 students15:1Rate it →
Oakview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Johns
B−
313 students15:1Rate it →
Riley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Johns
B+
299 students18:1Rate it →
Waldron Elementary and Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fowler
A
262 students14:1Rate it →
Eureka School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Johns
B−
114 students14:1Rate it →
St Johns Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saint Johns
B
584 students18:1Rate it →
St Johns High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Johns
B+
790 students18:1Rate it →
Fowler High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fowler
A
163 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Bengal Township’s schools

Are Bengal Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bengal Township children attend outscore 86% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bengal Township in?

Two districts: St. Johns Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Fowler Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Dallas, Fowler and Lebanon.

Where do Bengal Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: St Johns High School and Fowler High School.

What is Bengal Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in St. Johns Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Bengal Township spend per student?

$13,565 in St. Johns Public Schools and $14,211 in Fowler 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.