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Schools in Benona Township · Shelby Public Schools

Benona Township’s public schools outscore 53% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Benona Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Benona Township’s district is 92%, above the Michigan average (82%). 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 100% 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
35%
▼ 10 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 12 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.2K
▲ 16% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
1,043 students on the public path
In brief

Benona Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1155 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Benona Township’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Benona Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,171 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 Shelby Middle School, then Shelby 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 Benona Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1155)Better than 36%
Towns in Oceana County (16)Better than 50%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 599 test results and a graduating class of 76 could put Benona Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Benona Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (599 in math, 599 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Shelby Elementary Schoolin ShelbyC−
6–8Shelby Middle Schoolin ShelbyC−
9–12Shelby High Schoolin ShelbyC

Benona Township’s public schools are run by Shelby Public Schools, which also serves Ferry, Grant, New Era and Otto 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.

Shelby Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,043 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$19,171MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 45.4% · 599 students tested
Math22%
State average 33.6% · 599 students tested

Benona Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Benona TownshipB−Shelby
ShelbyB−Shelby
GoldenB−Hart Public
Claybanks—Montague Area
Hart—Hart Public

Every school in Benona 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 Benona Townshipin other towns
Shelby Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shelby
C−
433 students14:1Rate it →
Shelby Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shelby
C−
264 students16:1Rate it →
Shelby High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Shelby
C
346 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Benona Township’s schools

Are Benona Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Benona Township children attend outscore 53% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Benona Township in?

Shelby Public Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,043 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Benona Township kids go to high school?

Shelby High School in Shelby, with 346 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Benona Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Shelby Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Benona Township spend per student?

$19,171 in Shelby 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.