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Schools in Chester Township · Sparta Area Schools, Ravenna Public Schools

Chester Township’s public schools outscore 68% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the three 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 98% 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
46%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▲ 4 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 6% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Coopersville Public
Students per teacher
16.8
MI 16.5
Schools in town
1
4,633 students on the public path
In brief

Chester Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1122 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chester Township’s, its schools beat 62%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 33% across its districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Sparta Area Schools spends $15,176 per student and Ravenna $14,719, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Trinity 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 Chester Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1122)Better than 62%
Towns in Ottawa County (17)Better than 0%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,014 test results and a graduating class of 213 could put Chester Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Chester Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,012 in math, 3,015 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–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

Parts of Chester Township (13% of its land) are served by Kent City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three 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.

Sparta Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,353 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,176MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Ravenna Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,001 students · 17.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,719MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Coopersville Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,470 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,594MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Sparta Area Schools47%
State average 45.4% · 1191 students tested
Math · PK–12, Sparta Area Schools36%
State average 33.6% · 1188 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Ravenna Public Schools37%
State average 45.4% · 514 students tested
Math · PK–12, Ravenna Public Schools18%
State average 33.6% · 514 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Coopersville Public School District49%
State average 45.4% · 1310 students tested
Math · PK–12, Coopersville Public School District36%
State average 33.6% · 1310 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+Sparta Area Schools PK–12 · Ravenna PK–12 · Coopersville Public PK–12
WrightA−Coopersville Public
CasnoviaBKent City PK–12 · Grant Public K–12
RavennaB+Ravenna PK–12 · Coopersville Public PK–12
SpartaB+Sparta Area Schools

2 of the 4 neighbors share Coopersville Public with Chester Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Chester Township

10 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
Ridgeview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Sparta
555 students15:1Rate it →
Beechnau Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ravenna
C
393 students17:1Rate it →
Coopersville West Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Coopersville
352 students11:1Rate it →
Ravenna Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Ravenna
C
291 students16:1Rate it →
Coopersville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Coopersville
B
584 students18:1Rate it →
Sparta Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sparta
B−
503 students19:1Rate it →
Coopersville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Coopersville
B
860 students20:1Rate it →
Sparta Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sparta
B
778 students20:1Rate it →
Ravenna High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ravenna
C
317 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Trinity Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Conklin
Private · Religious
39 students13:1Rate 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 68% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chester Township in?

Sparta Area Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,353 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Chester Township are served by Kent City.

Where do Chester Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Coopersville High School, Sparta Senior High School and Ravenna High School.

What is Chester Township’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Sparta Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Chester Township spend per student?

$15,176 in Sparta Area Schools, $14,719 in Ravenna Public Schools and $15,594 in Coopersville Public School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Chester Township?

Yes: Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–5, 39 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.