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Schools in Charlton Township · Johannesburg-Lewiston Area School District

Charlton Township’s public schools score below 51% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Charlton Township, 26% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Charlton 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
43%
▼ 2 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 10% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
518 students on the public path
In brief

Charlton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1239 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Charlton Township’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% 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 $14,953 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is JohannesburgLewiston 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 Charlton Township’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 49% 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 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1239)Better than 38%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 367 test results could put Charlton Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Charlton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (367 in math, 367 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle SchoolJohannesburg-Lewiston Area School DistrictB−
9–12JohannesburgLewiston High SchoolJohannesburg-Lewiston Area School DistrictB

Charlton Township’s public schools are run by Johannesburg-Lewiston Area School District, which also serves Albert, Chester, Dover 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.

Johannesburg-Lewiston Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 675 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,953MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 45.4% · 367 students tested
Math26%
State average 33.6% · 367 students tested

Charlton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Charlton TownshipB−Johannesburg-Lewiston Area
Vienna—Atlanta PK–12 · Johannesburg-Lewiston Area K–12
ChesterB+Gaylord PK–12 · Johannesburg-Lewiston Area K–12
Dover—Gaylord PK–12 · Johannesburg-Lewiston Area K–12
Lovells—Crawford AuSable Schools
CorwithC+Vanderbilt Area Schools
AlbertB−Johannesburg-Lewiston Area

4 of the 6 neighbors share Johannesburg-Lewiston Area with Charlton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Charlton Township

2 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 Charlton Townshipby address
JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Johannesburg
B−
313 students16:1Rate it →
JohannesburgLewiston High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Johannesburg
B
205 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Charlton Township’s schools

Are Charlton Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Charlton Township children attend score below 51% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Charlton Township in?

Johannesburg-Lewiston Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 675 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Charlton Township kids go to high school?

JohannesburgLewiston High School in Johannesburg, with 205 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Charlton Township spend per student?

$14,953 in Johannesburg-Lewiston Area School District (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.