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Schools in Bushnell Township · Central Montcalm Public Schools, Carson City-Crystal Area School District

Bushnell Township’s public schools score below 58% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 21% of Bushnell Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bushnell 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
34%
▼ 11 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 13 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 9% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Central Montcalm
Students per teacher
17.0
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,492 students on the public path
In brief

Bushnell Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1219 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bushnell Township’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% 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 Bushnell Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Central Montcalm spends $14,998 per student and Carson City-Crystal Area $13,951, 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 Bushnell Township’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1219)Better than 26%
Towns in Montcalm County (20)Better than 30%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,112 test results and a graduating class of 104 could put Bushnell Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Bushnell Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,114 in math, 1,110 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+
4–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+

Bushnell Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Central Montcalm Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Carson City-Crystal Area School District, shared with Bloomer, Carson City, Crystal, Ferris, Hubbardston, Lebanon, New Haven, North Plains, North Shade and Ronald. Its elementary school is in Sheridan. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Bushnell Township

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

Central Montcalm Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,298 students, up 29% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,998MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
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

Reading · PK–12, Central Montcalm Public Schools33%
State average 45.4% · 739 students tested
Math · PK–12, Central Montcalm Public Schools19%
State average 33.6% · 741 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Carson City-Crystal Area School District36%
State average 45.4% · 371 students tested
Math · PK–12, Carson City-Crystal Area School District25%
State average 33.6% · 373 students tested

Bushnell Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bushnell TownshipC+Central Montcalm PK–12 · Carson City-Crystal Area PK–12
FairplainB+Greenville PK–12 · Central Montcalm PK–12
RonaldB−Ionia PK–12 · Carson City-Crystal Area PK–12
EvergreenC+Central Montcalm
BloomerC+Carson City-Crystal Area

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

Every school in Bushnell 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 Bushnell Townshipin other towns
Central Montcalm Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Sheridan
275 students13:1Rate it →
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 →
Central Montcalm Middle High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Stanton
C+
739 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Bushnell Township’s schools

Are Bushnell Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bushnell Township children attend score below 58% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bushnell Township in?

Two districts: Central Montcalm Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Carson City-Crystal Area School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bloomer, Carson City, Crystal, Ferris, Hubbardston, Lebanon, New Haven, North Plains, North Shade and Ronald.

What is Bushnell Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Central Montcalm Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Bushnell Township spend per student?

$14,998 in Central Montcalm Public Schools and $13,951 in Carson City-Crystal Area 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.