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Schools in Berlin Township · Capac Community School District, Almont Community Schools

Berlin Township’s public schools outscore 75% of Michigan districts

On the state reading tests, 53% of Berlin Township’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Berlin 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.

#266of 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
53%
▲ 8 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 21% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Almont
Students per teacher
18.4
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,482 students on the public path
In brief

Berlin Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 800 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Berlin Township’s, its schools beat 61%, lower than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 38% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Capac spends $13,840 per student and Almont $13,093, 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 Berlin Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Michigan school districts, #266 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 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (800)Better than 61%
Towns in St. Clair County (23)Better than 65%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,074 test results and a graduating class of 94 could put Berlin Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Berlin Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,073 in math, 1,075 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC to A
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−

Berlin Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Capac Community School District). From grade PK, students attend the Almont Community Schools, shared with Almont, Almont and Bruce. Its school is in Almont. Parts of Berlin Township (20% of its land) are served by Armada Area Schools instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Berlin Township

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

Capac Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 681 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,840MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Almont Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,389 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 18.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,093MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Capac Community School District44%
State average 45.4% · 372 students tested
Math · PK–12, Capac Community School District22%
State average 33.6% · 370 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Almont Community Schools58%
State average 45.4% · 703 students tested
Math · PK–12, Almont Community Schools47%
State average 33.6% · 703 students tested

Berlin Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Berlin TownshipA−Capac PK–12 · Almont PK–12
AlmontAAlmont
RileyBMemphis PK–12 · Capac PK–12
ArmadaAArmada Area Schools

Every school in Berlin 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).

Also serving Berlin Townshipin other towns
Orchard Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Almont
A
428 students17:1Rate it →
Capac Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Capac
C
326 students17:1Rate it →
Almont Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–7 · Almont
A−
430 students18:1Rate it →
Capac JrSr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Capac
C+
298 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Berlin Township’s schools

Are Berlin Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Berlin Township children attend outscore 75% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #266 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Berlin Township in?

Two districts: Capac Community School District runs grades PK–12, and Almont Community Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Almont, Almont and Bruce.

What is Berlin Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Berlin Township spend per student?

$13,840 in Capac Community School District and $13,093 in Almont 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.