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Schools in Cedar Creek Township · Manton Consolidated Schools

Cedar Creek Township’s public schools outscore 61% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cedar Creek 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 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
45%
▼ 0 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 2 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
939 students on the public path
In brief

Cedar Creek Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,183 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 5 the district’s path is Manton Consolidated Middle School, then Manton Consolidated High School. 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 Cedar Creek Township’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 61% 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 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1236)Better than 58%
Towns in Wexford County (16)Better than 31%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 483 test results could put Cedar Creek Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cedar Creek Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (483 in math, 483 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Manton Consolidated Elem Schoolin MantonB+
5–8Manton Consolidated Middle Schoolin MantonC
9–12Manton Consolidated High Schoolin MantonC

Cedar Creek Township’s public schools are run by Manton Consolidated Schools, which also serves Bloomfield, Caldwell, Colfax and Greenwood and others. 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.

Manton Consolidated SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 939 students · 15.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,183MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 45.4% · 483 students tested
Math32%
State average 33.6% · 483 students tested

Cedar Creek Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cedar Creek TownshipBManton Consolidated Schools
MantonBManton Consolidated Schools
Colfax—Mesick Consolidated Schools K–12 · Manton Consolidated Schools K–12
CaldwellBLake City Area K–12 · Manton Consolidated Schools K–12
Liberty—Manton Consolidated Schools
HaringB+Cadillac Area

4 of the 5 neighbors share Manton Consolidated Schools with Cedar Creek Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Cedar Creek 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).

Also serving Cedar Creek Townshipin other towns
Manton Consolidated Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Manton
B+
345 students14:1Rate it →
Manton Consolidated Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Manton
C
305 students18:1Rate it →
Manton Consolidated High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Manton
C
289 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Cedar Creek Township’s schools

Are Cedar Creek Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Cedar Creek Township children attend outscore 61% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cedar Creek Township in?

Manton Consolidated Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 939 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cedar Creek Township kids go to high school?

Manton Consolidated High School in Manton, with 289 students; its own test results earn a C.

How much does Cedar Creek Township spend per student?

$14,183 in Manton Consolidated 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.