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Schools in Caldwell Township · Lake City Area School District, Manton Consolidated Schools

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

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Caldwell 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 99% 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
42%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 2 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Lake City Area
Students per teacher
15.8
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,081 students on the public path
In brief

Caldwell Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Caldwell Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Lake City Area spends $14,224 per student and Manton Consolidated Schools $14,183, 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 Caldwell 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 (921)Better than 53%
Towns in Missaukee County (15)Better than 47%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,059 test results and a graduating class of 92 could put Caldwell Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Caldwell Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,059 in math, 1,060 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+

Caldwell Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Lake City Area School District). From grade K, students attend the Manton Consolidated Schools, shared with Bloomfield, Cedar Creek, Colfax, Greenwood, Liberty and Manton. Its elementary school is in Lake City. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Caldwell Township

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

Lake City Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,142 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,224MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Manton Consolidated SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 939 students · 15.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,183MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Lake City Area School District40%
State average 45.4% · 577 students tested
Math · K–12, Lake City Area School District32%
State average 33.6% · 576 students tested
Reading · K–12, Manton Consolidated Schools45%
State average 45.4% · 483 students tested
Math · K–12, Manton Consolidated Schools32%
State average 33.6% · 483 students tested

Caldwell Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Caldwell TownshipBLake City Area K–12 · Manton Consolidated Schools K–12
Cedar CreekBManton Consolidated Schools
ForestB−Lake City Area
LakeB+McBain Rural Agricultural Schools PK–12 · Lake City Area K–12
Bloomfield—Manton Consolidated Schools K–12 · Lake City Area K–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Lake City Area with Caldwell Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Caldwell Township

6 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 Caldwell Townshipin other towns
Lake City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lake City
B−
508 students16:1Rate it →
Manton Consolidated Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Manton
B+
345 students14:1Rate it →
Manton Consolidated Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Manton
C
305 students18:1Rate it →
Lake City Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lake City
C+
265 students17:1Rate it →
Lake City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lake City
C+
369 students15:1Rate it →
Manton Consolidated High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Manton
C
289 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Caldwell Township’s schools

Are Caldwell Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Caldwell 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 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Caldwell Township in?

Two districts: Lake City Area School District runs grades K–12, and Manton Consolidated Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Bloomfield, Cedar Creek, Colfax, Greenwood, Liberty and Manton.

Where do Caldwell Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lake City High School and Manton Consolidated High School.

What is Caldwell Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Lake City Area School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Caldwell Township spend per student?

$14,224 in Lake City Area School District and $14,183 in Manton Consolidated 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.