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Schools in Buel Township · Croswell-Lexington Community School District

Buel Township’s public schools outscore 76% of Michigan districts

54% of students in Buel Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Buel 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 96% 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
54%
▲ 9 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 4 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 13% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.2
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,630 students on the public path
In brief

Buel Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1094 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Buel Township’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,353 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is CroswellLexington Middle School, then CroswellLexington High School. Enrollment is down 12% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Buel Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Michigan school districts. 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 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1094)Better than 85%
Towns in Sanilac County (26)Better than 50%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 976 test results and a graduating class of 168 could put Buel Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Buel Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (976 in math, 975 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
5–8CroswellLexington Middle Schoolin CroswellC+
9–12CroswellLexington High Schoolin CroswellB

Buel Township’s public schools are run by Croswell-Lexington Community School District, which also serves Applegate, Burtchville, Croswell and Fremont and others. Parts of Buel Township (17% and 3% of its land) are served by Peck and Sandusky instead. 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.

Croswell-Lexington Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,708 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 18.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,353MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 45.4% · 975 students tested
Math38%
State average 33.6% · 976 students tested

Buel Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Buel TownshipA−Croswell-Lexington
ElkC+Peck
LexingtonA−Croswell-Lexington
Fremont—Croswell-Lexington

2 of the 3 neighbors share Croswell-Lexington with Buel Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Buel 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 Buel Townshipin other towns
Frostick School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Croswell
B−
324 students16:1Rate it →
Meyer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lexington
A
275 students13:1Rate it →
CroswellLexington Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Croswell
C+
508 students19:1Rate it →
CroswellLexington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Croswell
B
523 students25:1Rate it →

Questions about Buel Township’s schools

Are Buel Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Buel Township children attend outscore 76% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Buel Township in?

Croswell-Lexington Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,708 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Buel Township are served by Peck and Sandusky.

Where do Buel Township kids go to high school?

CroswellLexington High School in Croswell, with 523 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Buel Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Croswell-Lexington Community School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Buel Township spend per student?

$14,353 in Croswell-Lexington Community School District (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.