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Schools in Clinton Township · Clinton Community Schools, Tecumseh Public Schools

Clinton Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Michigan districts

55% of students in Clinton Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Clinton 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.

#228of 699 Michigan townsK–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
55%
▲ 9 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 12% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Tecumseh
Students per teacher
17.0
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,230 students on the public path
In brief

Clinton Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 36% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Clinton spends $12,535 per student and Tecumseh $14,496, 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 Clinton Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Michigan school districts, #228 of 699 Michigan towns. 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 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1167)Better than 80%
Towns in Lenawee County (22)Better than 95%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,948 test results and a graduating class of 250 could put Clinton Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Clinton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,950 in math, 1,947 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
6–8Clinton Middle SchoolClinton Community SchoolsB
9–12Clinton High SchoolClinton Community SchoolsB+

Clinton Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Clinton Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Tecumseh Public Schools, shared with Franklin, Macon, Raisin, Tecumseh and Tecumseh. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Clinton Township

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

Clinton Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,238 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 17.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,535MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Tecumseh Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,387 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,496MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Clinton Community Schools52%
State average 45.4% · 614 students tested
Math · PK–12, Clinton Community Schools36%
State average 33.6% · 615 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Tecumseh Public Schools56%
State average 45.4% · 1333 students tested
Math · PK–12, Tecumseh Public Schools36%
State average 33.6% · 1335 students tested

Clinton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clinton TownshipA−Clinton PK–12 · Tecumseh PK–12
TecumsehA−Tecumseh
BridgewaterA−Clinton PK–12 · Manchester PK–12
MaconB+Britton Deerfield PK–12 · Tecumseh PK–12
FranklinB+Tecumseh PK–12 · Onsted PK–12 · Clinton PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Tecumseh with Clinton Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Clinton Township

4 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 Clinton Townshipby address
DPP School of Early Learning
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Clinton
38 students29:1Rate it →
Clinton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clinton
B+
569 students17:1Rate it →
Clinton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clinton
B
282 students18:1Rate it →
Clinton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clinton
B+
341 students18:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Clinton Virtual JrSr High School).

Questions about Clinton Township’s schools

Are Clinton Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clinton Township children attend outscore 78% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #228 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clinton Township in?

Two districts: Clinton Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Tecumseh Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Franklin, Macon, Raisin, Tecumseh and Tecumseh.

Where do Clinton Township kids go to high school?

Clinton High School in Clinton, with 341 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Clinton Township’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Tecumseh Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Clinton Township spend per student?

$12,535 in Clinton Community Schools and $14,496 in Tecumseh Public 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.