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Schools in Benton Township · Charlotte Public Schools, Potterville Public Schools

Benton Township’s public schools score below 51% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Benton Township, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Benton 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.

#505of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
38%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 11 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 23% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Charlotte
Students per teacher
16.9
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
2,759 students on the public path
In brief

Benton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 716 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Benton Township’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Benton Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Charlotte spends $12,684 per student and Potterville $16,292, 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 Benton Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Michigan school districts, #505 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (716)Better than 17%
Towns in Eaton County (16)Better than 38%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,565 test results and a graduating class of 179 could put Benton Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Benton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,564 in math, 1,565 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Benton Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Charlotte Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Potterville Public Schools, shared with Potterville. Its elementary school is in Potterville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Benton Township

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

Charlotte Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,284 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,684MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Potterville Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 753 students · 15.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,292MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Charlotte Public Schools38%
State average 45.4% · 1218 students tested
Math · PK–12, Charlotte Public Schools24%
State average 33.6% · 1217 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Potterville Public Schools37%
State average 45.4% · 347 students tested
Math · PK–12, Potterville Public Schools19%
State average 33.6% · 347 students tested

Benton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Benton TownshipB−Charlotte PK–12 · Potterville PK–12
PottervilleC+Potterville
ChesterB−Charlotte PK–12 · Maple Valley Schools PK–12
OneidaA−Grand Ledge
EatonB−Charlotte
WindsorB−Eaton Rapids PK–12 · Holt K–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Charlotte with Benton Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Benton 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 Benton Townshipin other towns
Potterville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Potterville
C
322 students14:1Rate it →
Galewood Early Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Charlotte
146 students9:1Rate it →
Parkview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Charlotte
B+
283 students18:1Rate it →
Charlotte Upper Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Charlotte
B−
527 students19:1Rate it →
Potterville Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Potterville
C
222 students17:1Rate it →
Charlotte Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Charlotte
C
406 students20:1Rate it →
Charlotte Senior High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Charlotte
B−
644 students19:1Rate it →
Potterville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Potterville
C+
209 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Benton Township’s schools

Are Benton Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Benton Township children attend score below 51% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #505 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Benton Township in?

Two districts: Charlotte Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Potterville Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Potterville.

Where do Benton Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Charlotte Senior High School and Potterville High School.

What is Benton Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Charlotte Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Benton Township spend per student?

$12,684 in Charlotte Public Schools and $16,292 in Potterville 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.