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Schools in Casco Township · South Haven Public Schools

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Casco Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Casco Township, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, 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 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

39%

▼ 6 pts vs MI 45%

2021–22

Math proficiency

23%

▼ 11 pts vs MI 34%

2021–22

Graduate on time

85–89%

▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$15.2K

▼ 8% vs MI $16.5K

FY2024

Students per teacher

14.0

MI 16.5 · smaller classes

Schools in town

1,815 students on the public path

In brief

Casco Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 997 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Casco Township’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% 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 Casco Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,193 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools

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 Casco 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 (997)Better than 28%

Towns in Allegan County (24)Better than 33%

C⁺BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 903 test results and a graduating class of 149 could put Casco Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Casco Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (903 in math, 903 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Casco Township · depends on your address

Maple Grove Elementary School

Grades PK–3 · 300 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in South Haven

C⁻

Lincoln School

Grades PK–3 · 251 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in South Haven

The path, start to finish

PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to B

6–8Baseline Middle Schoolin South HavenC

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to B⁻

Casco Township’s public schools are run by South Haven Public Schools, which also serves Geneva, South Haven and South Haven. Parts of Casco Township (17% and 2% of its land) are served by Fennville and Bloomingdale Public 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.

South Haven Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,815 students · 14.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)

$15,193MI $16,528 · FY2024

B⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%

State average 45.4% · 903 students tested

Math23%

State average 33.6% · 903 students tested

Casco Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Casco Township	B⁻	South Haven
Lee	C⁻	Bloomingdale Public
Ganges	C⁺	Fennville
South Haven	B⁻	South Haven
Geneva	C	South Haven PK–12 · Bangor PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share South Haven with Casco Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Casco 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).

District schools in Casco Townshipby address

North Shore Elementary

Elementary · Grades 4–5 · South Haven

255 students15:1Rate it →

Also serving Casco Townshipin other towns

Maple Grove Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–3 · South Haven

C⁻

300 students13:1Rate it →

Lincoln School

Elementary · Grades PK–3 · South Haven

251 students14:1Rate it →

Baseline Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · South Haven

377 students15:1Rate it →

WAY South Haven

High · Grades 8–12 · South Haven

C⁻

44 students4:1Rate it →

South Haven High School

High · Grades 9–12 · South Haven

B⁻

588 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Casco Township’s schools

Are Casco Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Casco 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 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Casco Township in?

South Haven Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,815 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Casco Township are served by Fennville and Bloomingdale Public.

Where do Casco Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: South Haven High School and WAY South Haven.

What is Casco Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Casco Township spend per student?

$15,193 in South Haven 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.