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Schools in Carmel Township · Charlotte Public Schools

Carmel Township’s public schools outscore 52% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Carmel Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Carmel Township’s districts is 24%, below the Michigan average (34%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#487of 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
38%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 10 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 23% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.5
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,006 students on the public path
In brief

Carmel Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 764 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Carmel Township’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% 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 Carmel Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,684 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Carmel Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Michigan school districts, #487 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (764)Better than 20%
Towns in Eaton County (16)Better than 44%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,218 test results and a graduating class of 179 could put Carmel Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Carmel Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,217 in math, 1,218 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
4–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
9–12Charlotte Senior High Schoolin CharlotteB−

Carmel Township’s public schools are run by Charlotte Public Schools, which also serves Benton, Charlotte, Chester and Eaton and others. Parts of Carmel Township (12% of its land) are served by Olivet 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.

Charlotte Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,284 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,684MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 45.4% · 1218 students tested
Math24%
State average 33.6% · 1217 students tested

Carmel Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Carmel TownshipB−Charlotte
CharlotteB−Charlotte
EatonB−Charlotte
ChesterB−Charlotte PK–12 · Maple Valley Schools PK–12
KalamoC+Maple Valley Schools PK–12 · Bellevue PK–12
WaltonB+Olivet

3 of the 5 neighbors share Charlotte with Carmel Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Carmel Township

5 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 Carmel Townshipin other towns
Galewood Early Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Charlotte
146 students9:1Rate it →
Parkview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Charlotte
B+
283 students18:1Rate it →
Charlotte Upper Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Charlotte
B−
527 students19:1Rate it →
Charlotte Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Charlotte
C
406 students20:1Rate it →
Charlotte Senior High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Charlotte
B−
644 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Carmel Township’s schools

Are Carmel Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Carmel Township children attend outscore 52% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #487 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Carmel Township in?

Charlotte Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,284 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Carmel Township are served by Olivet.

Where do Carmel Township kids go to high school?

Charlotte Senior High School in Charlotte, with 644 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Carmel Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Carmel Township spend per student?

$12,684 in Charlotte Public 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.