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Schools in Chester Township · Gaylord Community Schools, Johannesburg-Lewiston Area School District

Chester Township’s public schools outscore 72% of Michigan districts

On the state math tests, 41% of Chester Township’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Chester 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.

K–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
51%
▲ 6 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 10% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Gaylord
Students per teacher
17.4
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,790 students on the public path
In brief

Chester Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 41% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Gaylord spends $14,951 per student and Johannesburg-Lewiston Area $14,953, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Chester Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1199)Better than 72%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,767 test results and a graduating class of 230 could put Chester Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Chester Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,767 in math, 1,766 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–34 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+
4–82 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

Chester Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Gaylord Community Schools). From grade K, students attend the Johannesburg-Lewiston Area School District, shared with Albert, Charlton, Dover, Greenwood and Vienna. Its elementary school is in Gaylord. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Chester Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Gaylord Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,747 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,951MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
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

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Gaylord Community Schools53%
State average 45.4% · 1399 students tested
Math · PK–12, Gaylord Community Schools45%
State average 33.6% · 1400 students tested
Reading · K–12, Johannesburg-Lewiston Area School District43%
State average 45.4% · 367 students tested
Math · K–12, Johannesburg-Lewiston Area School District26%
State average 33.6% · 367 students tested

Chester Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Chester TownshipB+Gaylord PK–12 · Johannesburg-Lewiston Area K–12
CharltonB−Johannesburg-Lewiston Area
Otsego LakeA−Gaylord
BagleyA−Gaylord
Lovells—Crawford AuSable Schools
Dover—Gaylord PK–12 · Johannesburg-Lewiston Area K–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Gaylord with Chester Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Chester Township

7 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 Chester Townshipin other towns
North Ohio Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Gaylord
C+
388 students15:1Rate it →
South Maple Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Gaylord
B+
385 students14:1Rate it →
JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Johannesburg
B−
313 students16:1Rate it →
Lewiston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lewiston
C−
157 students18:1Rate it →
Gaylord Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Gaylord
A−
435 students20:1Rate it →
Gaylord High SchoolVoc Bldg
High · Grades 9–12 · Gaylord
A−
907 students21:1Rate it →
JohannesburgLewiston High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Johannesburg
B
205 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Chester Township’s schools

Are Chester Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Chester Township children attend outscore 72% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chester Township in?

Two districts: Gaylord Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Johannesburg-Lewiston Area School District runs grades K–12, shared with Albert, Charlton, Dover, Greenwood and Vienna.

Where do Chester Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Gaylord High SchoolVoc Bldg and JohannesburgLewiston High School.

What is Chester Township’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Gaylord Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Chester Township spend per student?

$14,951 in Gaylord Community Schools and $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.