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Schools in Burlington Township · Union City Community Schools

Burlington Township’s public schools score below 51% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Burlington Township, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Burlington 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
37%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 11 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 4% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
909 students on the public path
In brief

Burlington Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1189 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Burlington Township’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Burlington Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,908 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 5 the district’s path is Union City Middle School, then Union City High School. Enrollment is down 8% 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 Burlington Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1189)Better than 32%
Towns in Calhoun County (19)Better than 37%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 464 test results and a graduating class of 78 could put Burlington Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Burlington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (466 in math, 463 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Union City Elementary Schoolin Union CityC−
5–8Union City Middle Schoolin Union CityC+
9–12Union City High Schoolin Union CityC−

Burlington Township’s public schools are run by Union City Community Schools, which also serves Burlington, Sherwood, Sherwood and Union City and others. Parts of Burlington Township (6% and 4% of its land) are served by Athens Area Schools and Tekonsha 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.

Union City Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 909 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,908MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 45.4% · 463 students tested
Math23%
State average 33.6% · 466 students tested

Burlington Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Burlington TownshipB−Union City
NewtonBHarper Creek
AthensB−Athens Area Schools
TekonshaC−Tekonsha
UnionB−Union City

Every school in Burlington Township

3 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 Burlington Townshipin other towns
Union City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Union City
C−
359 students16:1Rate it →
Union City Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Union City
C+
245 students14:1Rate it →
Union City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Union City
C−
305 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Burlington Township’s schools

Are Burlington Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Burlington Township children attend score below 51% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Burlington Township in?

Union City Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 909 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Burlington Township are served by Athens Area Schools and Tekonsha.

Where do Burlington Township kids go to high school?

Union City High School in Union City, with 305 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Burlington Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Union City Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Burlington Township spend per student?

$15,908 in Union City Community 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.