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Schools in Brookfield Township · Olivet Community Schools, Eaton Rapids Public Schools

Brookfield Township’s public schools outscore 55% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Brookfield 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.

K–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
46%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 9% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Eaton Rapids
Students per teacher
16.2
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
2,703 students on the public path
In brief

Brookfield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 951 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brookfield Township’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 30% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Olivet spends $14,968 per student and Eaton Rapids $15,078, 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 Brookfield Township’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 55% of Michigan school districts. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (951)Better than 31%
Towns in Eaton County (16)Better than 62%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,644 test results and a graduating class of 172 could put Brookfield Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Brookfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,644 in math, 1,644 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB
4–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−

Brookfield Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Olivet Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Eaton Rapids Public Schools, shared with Aurelius, Eaton Rapids, Eaton Rapids, Hamlin, Onondaga and Windsor. Its elementary school is in Olivet. Parts of Brookfield Township (7% of its land) are served by Springport instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Brookfield Township

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

Olivet Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,239 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,968MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Eaton Rapids Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,914 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,078MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Olivet Community Schools51%
State average 45.4% · 645 students tested
Math · PK–12, Olivet Community Schools37%
State average 33.6% · 645 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Eaton Rapids Public Schools43%
State average 45.4% · 999 students tested
Math · PK–12, Eaton Rapids Public Schools26%
State average 33.6% · 999 students tested

Brookfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Brookfield TownshipBOlivet PK–12 · Eaton Rapids PK–12
WaltonB+Olivet
ClarenceC+Springport
EatonB−Charlotte
HamlinB−Eaton Rapids

Every school in Brookfield 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).

Also serving Brookfield Townshipin other towns
Fern Persons Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Olivet
B
374 students14:1Rate it →
Lockwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Eaton Rapids
B
303 students14:1Rate it →
Greyhound Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Eaton Rapids
114 students13:1Rate it →
Olivet Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Olivet
B+
461 students17:1Rate it →
Eaton Rapids Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eaton Rapids
C+
410 students15:1Rate it →
Eaton Rapids High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Eaton Rapids
A−
637 students18:1Rate it →
Olivet High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Olivet
B−
404 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Brookfield Township’s schools

Are Brookfield Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Brookfield Township children attend outscore 55% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brookfield Township in?

Two districts: Olivet Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Eaton Rapids Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Aurelius, Eaton Rapids, Eaton Rapids, Hamlin, Onondaga and Windsor.

Where do Brookfield Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Eaton Rapids High School and Olivet High School.

What is Brookfield Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Eaton Rapids Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Brookfield Township spend per student?

$14,968 in Olivet Community Schools and $15,078 in Eaton Rapids 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.