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Schools in Bloomer Township · Carson City-Crystal Area School District

Bloomer Township’s public schools score below 60% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Bloomer Township’s districts is 25%, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bloomer 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.

#581of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
36%
▼ 9 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 9 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 16% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
MI 16.5
Schools in town
1
665 students on the public path
In brief

Bloomer Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 966 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bloomer Township’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Bloomer Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,951 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 4 the district’s path is Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School, then Carson CityCrystal High School. Enrollment is down 17% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Fellowship Baptist Academy (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 Bloomer Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Michigan school districts, #581 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (966)Better than 12%
Towns in Montcalm County (20)Better than 20%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 372 test results and a graduating class of 67 could put Bloomer Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Bloomer Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (373 in math, 371 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Carson City Elementary Schoolin Carson CityC+
4–8Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle Schoolin Carson CityC−
9–12Carson CityCrystal High Schoolin Carson CityC

Bloomer Township’s public schools are run by Carson City-Crystal Area School District, which also serves Bushnell, Carson City, Crystal and Ferris 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.

Carson City-Crystal Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 665 students, down 17% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,951MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 45.4% · 371 students tested
Math25%
State average 33.6% · 373 students tested

Bloomer Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bloomer TownshipC+Carson City-Crystal Area
Carson CityC+Carson City-Crystal Area
CrystalC+Carson City-Crystal Area
North PlainsB−Carson City-Crystal Area PK–12 · Ionia PK–12
North Shade—Carson City-Crystal Area PK–12 · Fulton Schools PK–12
BushnellC+Central Montcalm PK–12 · Carson City-Crystal Area PK–12

All 5 neighbors share Carson City-Crystal Area with Bloomer Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bloomer 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 Bloomer Townshipin other towns
Carson City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Carson City
C+
216 students12:1Rate it →
Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Carson City
C−
262 students18:1Rate it →
Carson CityCrystal High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Carson City
C
187 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Fellowship Baptist Academy
Grades PK–12 · Carson City
Private · Religious
138 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Carson City Correctional Facility).

Questions about Bloomer Township’s schools

Are Bloomer Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bloomer Township children attend score below 60% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #581 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 Bloomer Township in?

Carson City-Crystal Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 665 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bloomer Township kids go to high school?

Carson CityCrystal High School in Carson City, with 187 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Bloomer Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Carson City-Crystal Area School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Bloomer Township spend per student?

$13,951 in Carson City-Crystal Area School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bloomer Township?

Yes: Fellowship Baptist Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 138 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.