Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Camden Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
B−
Schools in Camden Township · Camden-Frontier School District

Camden Township’s public schools score below 53% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Camden Township, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Camden Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
40%
▼ 5 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 11% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
432 students on the public path
In brief

Camden Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,667 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count 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 Camden Township’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 47% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are below the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (803)Better than 43%
Towns in Hillsdale County (18)Better than 50%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 227 test results could put Camden Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Camden Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (227 in math, 227 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–12CamdenFrontier K12 Schoolin CamdenC+

Camden Township’s public schools are run by Camden-Frontier School District, which also serves Amboy, Camden, Ransom and Woodbridge. Parts of Camden Township (14% of its land) are served by Reading 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.

Camden-Frontier School DistrictGrades K–12 · 1 schools · 432 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,667MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 45.4% · 227 students tested
Math27%
State average 33.6% · 227 students tested

Camden Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Camden TownshipB−Camden-Frontier
ReadingB−Reading
CaliforniaBQuincy K–12 · Reading K–12
AmboyCCamden-Frontier K–12 · Waldron Area Schools K–12

Clear Lake, IN and Northwest, OH border Camden Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Camden Township

1 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 Camden Townshipin other towns
CamdenFrontier K12 School
Grades K–12 · Camden
C+
432 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Camden Township’s schools

Are Camden Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Camden Township children attend score below 53% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Camden Township in?

Camden-Frontier School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 432 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Camden Township are served by Reading.

How much does Camden Township spend per student?

$14,667 in Camden-Frontier School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Camden Township families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Camden Township → They have their own page.

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.