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Schools in Bennington Township · Owosso Public Schools, Perry Public School District

Bennington Township’s public schools score below 54% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 25% of Bennington Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Bennington 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.

#531of 699 Michigan townsK–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
34%
▼ 11 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 18% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Owosso
Students per teacher
16.7
MI 16.5
Schools in town
1
2,313 students on the public path
In brief

Bennington Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 639 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bennington Township’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Owosso spends $13,626 per student and Perry Public $14,126, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Spring Vale Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Bennington Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Michigan school districts, #531 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (639)Better than 12%
Towns in Shiawassee County (16)Better than 12%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,225 test results and a graduating class of 221 could put Bennington Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Bennington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,224 in math, 2,226 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Bennington Township

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

Owosso Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 2,838 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,626MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Perry Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 976 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,126MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Morrice Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 411 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,851MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Owosso Public Schools32%
State average 45.4% · 1479 students tested
Math · K–12, Owosso Public Schools25%
State average 33.6% · 1477 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Perry Public School District39%
State average 45.4% · 506 students tested
Math · PK–12, Perry Public School District28%
State average 33.6% · 506 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Morrice Area Schools36%
State average 45.4% · 241 students tested
Math · PK–12, Morrice Area Schools20%
State average 33.6% · 241 students tested

Bennington Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bennington TownshipB−Perry Public PK–12 · Morrice Area Schools PK–12 · Owosso K–12
OwossoC+Owosso
ShiawasseeB+Corunna Public PK–12 · Durand Area Schools PK–12
SciotaA−Laingsburg PK–12 · Ovid-Elsie Area Schools K–12
PerryBPerry Public PK–12 · Morrice Area Schools PK–12

Every school in Bennington Township

7 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 Bennington Townshipin other towns
Morrice Area Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morrice
C
196 students11:1Rate it →
Bryant School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Owosso
D
431 students15:1Rate it →
Emerson School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Owosso
C
421 students15:1Rate it →
Central School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Owosso
B−
409 students17:1Rate it →
Owosso Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Owosso
C
641 students19:1Rate it →
Morrice Area High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Morrice
B−
215 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Spring Vale Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Owosso
Private · Religious
66 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Bennington Township’s schools

Are Bennington Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bennington Township children attend score below 54% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #531 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bennington Township in?

Owosso Public Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,838 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

What is Bennington Township’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Owosso Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Bennington Township spend per student?

$13,626 in Owosso Public Schools, $14,126 in Perry Public School District and $15,851 in Morrice Area Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bennington Township?

Yes: Spring Vale Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 66 students).

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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.