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Schools in Boston Township · Saranac Community Schools, Lowell Area Schools

Boston Township’s public schools outscore 92% of Michigan districts

54% of students in Boston Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Boston 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.

#59of 699 Michigan townsK–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
62%
▲ 17 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 21 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 15 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Lowell Area Schools
Students per teacher
17.8
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
839 students on the public path
In brief

Boston Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 54% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Saranac spends $12,939 per student and Lowell Area Schools $14,193, 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 Boston Township’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 92% of Michigan school districts, #59 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1014)Better than 96%
Towns in Ionia County (16)Better than 94%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,250 test results and a graduating class of 279 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Boston Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,251 in math, 2,248 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Saranac Elementary SchoolSaranac Community SchoolsB−
7–12Saranac JrSr High SchoolSaranac Community SchoolsB−

Boston Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Saranac Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Lowell Area Schools, shared with Ada, Bowne, Grattan, Keene, Lowell, Lowell and Vergennes. Parts of Boston Township (4% of its land) are served by Lakewood instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Boston Township

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

Saranac Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 839 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,939MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Lowell Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,455 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,193MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Saranac Community Schools51%
State average 45.4% · 444 students tested
Math · PK–12, Saranac Community Schools43%
State average 33.6% · 447 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Lowell Area Schools65%
State average 45.4% · 1804 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lowell Area Schools57%
State average 33.6% · 1804 students tested

Boston Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Boston TownshipASaranac PK–12 · Lowell Area Schools PK–12
KeeneA−Saranac PK–12 · Belding Area PK–12 · Lowell Area Schools PK–12
LowellALowell Area Schools
CampbellA−Lakewood
BerlinA−Saranac PK–12 · Lakewood PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Saranac with Boston Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Boston Township

2 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).

District schools in Boston Townshipby address
Saranac Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Saranac
B−
433 students15:1Rate it →
Saranac JrSr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Saranac
B−
406 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Boston Township’s schools

Are Boston Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Boston Township children attend outscore 92% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #59 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Boston Township in?

Two districts: Saranac Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Lowell Area Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Ada, Bowne, Grattan, Keene, Lowell, Lowell and Vergennes.

What is Boston Township’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Lowell Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Boston Township spend per student?

$12,939 in Saranac Community Schools and $14,193 in Lowell Area 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.