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Schools in Carrollton Township · Carrollton School District

Carrollton Township’s public schools score below 74% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 7% of Carrollton Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Carrollton 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.

#663of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
31%
▼ 14 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
7%
▼ 27 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.1K
▲ 16% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
MI 16.5
Schools in town
5
1,437 students on the public path
In brief

Carrollton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 736 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Carrollton Township’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 7% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% 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 Carrollton Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,111 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 Carrollton Middle School, then Carrollton High School. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Bethlehem Lutheran School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Carrollton Township’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 26% of Michigan school districts, #663 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (736)Better than 8%
Towns in Saginaw County (27)Better than 7%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 820 test results and a graduating class of 159 could put Carrollton Township anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Carrollton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (821 in math, 820 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Carrollton Elementary SchoolCarrollton School DistrictD
6–8Carrollton Middle SchoolCarrollton School DistrictC−
9–12Carrollton High SchoolCarrollton School DistrictB−

Carrollton Township’s public schools are run by Carrollton School District. 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.

Carrollton School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,562 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$19,111MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 45.4% · 820 students tested
Math7%
State average 33.6% · 821 students tested

Carrollton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Carrollton TownshipCCarrollton
SaginawCSaginaw City
Saginaw Township—Saginaw Township
ZilwaukeeCSaginaw City

Every school in Carrollton 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).

District schools in Carrollton Townshipby address
Carrollton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saginaw
D
662 students17:1Rate it →
Carrollton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saginaw
C−
344 students15:1Rate it →
Carrollton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saginaw
B−
431 students17:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Omni High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saginaw
Alternative Education
125 students21:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Bethlehem Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Saginaw
Private · Religious
130 students19:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (JB Griffin).

Questions about Carrollton Township’s schools

Are Carrollton Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Carrollton Township children attend score below 74% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #663 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Carrollton Township in?

Carrollton School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,562 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Carrollton Township kids go to high school?

Carrollton High School in Saginaw, with 431 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Carrollton Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Carrollton Township spend per student?

$19,111 in Carrollton School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Carrollton Township?

Yes: Bethlehem Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 130 students).

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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.