Kolping Park and Chapel · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0Chesterfield Township’s public schools outscore 76% of Michigan districts
The grade covers the three public school districts serving Chesterfield 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.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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.
Chesterfield Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 857 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chesterfield Township’s, its schools beat 65%, lower than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 37% across its districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
L'Anse Creuse spends $15,957 per student and Anchor Bay $15,163, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Austin Catholic High 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.
What’s behind Chesterfield Township’s grade
A−: better than 76% of Michigan school districts, #254 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chesterfield Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Chesterfield Township · depends on your address
Middle School East
Grades 6–8 · 626 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Chesterfield
Anchor Bay Middle School South
Grades 6–8 · 509 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Chesterfield
7th grade in Chesterfield Township · depends on your address
Middle School East
Grades 6–8 · 626 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Chesterfield
Anchor Bay Middle School South
Grades 6–8 · 509 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Chesterfield
8th grade in Chesterfield Township · depends on your address
Middle School East
Grades 6–8 · 626 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Chesterfield
Anchor Bay Middle School South
Grades 6–8 · 509 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Chesterfield
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Chesterfield Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Chesterfield Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Chesterfield Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield Township | A− | L'Anse Creuse PK–12 · Anchor Bay PK–12 · New Haven K–12 |
| New Baltimore | A | Anchor Bay |
| Macomb | A− | Chippewa Valley Schools PK–12 · New Haven K–12 |
| Harrison | B+ | L'Anse Creuse |
| Lenox | B+ | Richmond PK–12 · New Haven K–12 |
| Ira | A− | Algonac PK–12 · Anchor Bay PK–12 · East China PK–12 |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Anchor Bay with Chesterfield Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Chesterfield Township
13 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).
Questions about Chesterfield Township’s schools
Are Chesterfield Township’s schools good?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Chesterfield Township children attend outscore 76% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #254 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Chesterfield Township in?
L'Anse Creuse Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,090 students in 17 schools (2024–25).
Where do Chesterfield Township kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Anchor Bay High School, High School North, High School and New Haven High School.
What is Chesterfield Township’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in L'Anse Creuse Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Chesterfield Township spend per student?
$15,957 in L'Anse Creuse Public Schools, $15,163 in Anchor Bay School District and $14,322 in New Haven Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Chesterfield Township?
Yes: Austin Catholic High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 113 students).
Parents talk
What Chesterfield Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Chesterfield Township → They have their own page.
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.