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Schools in Clayton Township · Standish-Sterling Community School District

Clayton Township’s public schools outscore 76% of Michigan districts

On the state math tests, 42% of Clayton Township’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clayton 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
50%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 8 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 18% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.3
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,482 students on the public path
In brief

Clayton Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 758 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clayton Township’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,482 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is StandishSterling Central JrSr 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 Clayton Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 76% 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 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (758)Better than 89%
Towns in Arenac County (12)Better than 42%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 718 test results and a graduating class of 107 could put Clayton Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Clayton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (718 in math, 717 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB−
7–12StandishSterling Central JrSr High Schoolin StandishB+

Clayton Township’s public schools are run by Standish-Sterling Community School District, which also serves Adams, Arenac, Deep River and Gibson and others. Parts of Clayton Township (17% of its land) are served by Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools instead. 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.

Standish-Sterling Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,482 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 19.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,482MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 45.4% · 717 students tested
Math42%
State average 33.6% · 718 students tested

Clayton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clayton TownshipA−Standish-Sterling
Deep RiverA−Standish-Sterling
Mason—Standish-Sterling PK–12 · Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools K–12
MoffattA−Standish-Sterling
Arenac—Standish-Sterling

All 4 neighbors share Standish-Sterling with Clayton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Clayton Township

3 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 Clayton Townshipin other towns
StandishSterling Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Standish
B−
654 students21:1Rate it →
Sterling Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sterling
168 students14:1Rate it →
StandishSterling Central JrSr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Standish
B+
660 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Clayton Township’s schools

Are Clayton Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clayton Township children attend outscore 76% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clayton Township in?

Standish-Sterling Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,482 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Clayton Township are served by Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools.

What is Clayton Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Standish-Sterling Community School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Clayton Township spend per student?

$13,482 in Standish-Sterling Community 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.