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Schools in Cambridge Township · Onsted Community Schools

Cambridge Township’s public schools outscore 61% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cambridge Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 29% of Cambridge Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#392of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
45%
▼ 0 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 5 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 6% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,144 students on the public path
In brief

Cambridge Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1162 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cambridge Township’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% 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 Cambridge Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,467 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 6 the district’s path is Onsted Middle School, then Onsted Community High School. Enrollment is down 9% 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 Cambridge Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 61% of Michigan school districts, #392 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1162)Better than 51%
Towns in Lenawee County (22)Better than 45%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 632 test results and a graduating class of 101 could put Cambridge Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Cambridge Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (632 in math, 631 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Onsted ElementaryOnsted Community SchoolsB−
6–8Onsted Middle SchoolOnsted Community SchoolsB−
9–12Onsted Community High SchoolOnsted Community SchoolsB−

Cambridge Township’s public schools are run by Onsted Community Schools, which also serves Adrian, Franklin, Onsted and Rome and others. Parts of Cambridge Township (13% of its land) are served by Columbia 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.

Onsted Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,144 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,467MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 45.4% · 631 students tested
Math29%
State average 33.6% · 632 students tested

Cambridge Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cambridge TownshipBOnsted
FranklinB+Tecumseh PK–12 · Onsted PK–12 · Clinton PK–12
WoodstockBAddison PK–12 · Columbia PK–12 · Onsted PK–12
RomeBOnsted
NorvellBColumbia PK–12 · Napoleon PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Onsted with Cambridge Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Cambridge 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).

District schools in Cambridge Townshipby address
Onsted Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Onsted
B−
536 students14:1Rate it →
Onsted Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Onsted
B−
243 students12:1Rate it →
Onsted Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Onsted
B−
365 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Cambridge Township’s schools

Are Cambridge Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Cambridge Township children attend outscore 61% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #392 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cambridge Township in?

Onsted Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,144 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Cambridge Township are served by Columbia.

Where do Cambridge Township kids go to high school?

Onsted Community High School in Onsted, with 365 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Cambridge Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Cambridge Township spend per student?

$15,467 in Onsted 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.