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Schools in Clark Township · Les Cheneaux Community Schools

Clark Township’s public schools outscore 96% of Michigan districts

Math proficiency in Clark Township’s districts is 52%, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clark 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 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
67%
▲ 22 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 18 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.5K
▲ 6% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
219 students on the public path
In brief

Clark Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,536 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count 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 Clark Township’s grade

A Test scores

A+: better than 96% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are above the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1240)Better than 99%
Towns in Mackinac County (10)Better than 90%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 108 test results could put Clark Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Clark Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (108 in math, 108 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Cedarville SchoolLes Cheneaux Community SchoolsB+

Clark Township’s public schools are run by Les Cheneaux Community Schools, which also serves Marquette. 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.

Les Cheneaux Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 219 students · 14.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$17,536MI $16,528 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 45.4% · 108 students tested
Math52%
State average 33.6% · 108 students tested

Clark Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clark TownshipA+Les Cheneaux
Raber—Pickford PK–12 · DeTour Area Schools K–12
Marquette—Pickford PK–12 · Les Cheneaux PK–12
PickfordC+Pickford
Detour—DeTour Area Schools

Every school in Clark Township

1 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 Clark Townshipby address
Cedarville School
Grades PK–12 · Cedarville
B+
219 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Clark Township’s schools

Are Clark Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clark Township children attend outscore 96% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clark Township in?

Les Cheneaux Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 219 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Clark Township spend per student?

$17,536 in Les Cheneaux Community 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.