Bingham Township’s public schools outscore 82% of Michigan districts
In Bingham Township, 42% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bingham 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.
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.
Bingham Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1164 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bingham Township’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 56% and math 42% 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
The district spends $13,565 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is St Johns Middle School, then St Johns High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Bingham Township’s grade
A−: better than 82% of Michigan school districts, #172 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bingham Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Bingham Township
St Johns Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 584 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Saint Johns
7th grade in Bingham Township
St Johns Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 584 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Saint Johns
8th grade in Bingham Township
St Johns Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 584 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Saint Johns
9th grade in Bingham Township
St Johns High School
Grades 9–12 · 790 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Saint Johns
10th grade in Bingham Township
St Johns High School
Grades 9–12 · 790 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Saint Johns
11th grade in Bingham Township
St Johns High School
Grades 9–12 · 790 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Saint Johns
12th grade in Bingham Township
St Johns High School
Grades 9–12 · 790 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Saint Johns
Bingham Township’s public schools are run by St. Johns Public Schools, which also serves Bengal, Essex, Greenbush and Olive 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.
Well above the state in reading
Bingham Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Bingham Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bingham Township | A− | St. Johns |
| Olive | A− | St. Johns |
| Greenbush | A− | St. Johns |
| Bengal | A | St. Johns PK–12 · Fowler PK–12 |
| Ovid | B+ | Ovid-Elsie Area Schools |
| Duplain | B+ | Ovid-Elsie Area Schools |
3 of the 5 neighbors share St. Johns with Bingham Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Bingham 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).
Questions about Bingham Township’s schools
Are Bingham Township’s schools good?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bingham Township children attend outscore 82% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #172 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bingham Township in?
St. Johns Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,458 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bingham Township kids go to high school?
St Johns High School in Saint Johns, with 790 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Bingham 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 Bingham Township spend per student?
$13,565 in St. Johns Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bingham Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bingham Township → They have their own page.
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.