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Van Buren County Michigan 1906 Columbia TownshipPhoto: Compiled from official records and local inspection by W.H. Goss, County Surveyor. Drawn by M.K. Orton. · Public domain
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Schools in Columbia Township · Bloomingdale Public School District, Bangor Public Schools

Columbia Township’s public schools score below 83% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 16% of Columbia Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Columbia 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.

#682of 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
25%
▼ 20 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
▼ 18 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
45–49%
▼ 33–37 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 13% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Bloomingdale Public
Students per teacher
14.0
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,566 students on the public path
In brief

Columbia Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1176 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Columbia Township’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

45–49% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Columbia Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Bloomingdale Public spends $14,318 per student and Bangor $17,726, 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 Columbia Township’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 17% of Michigan school districts, #682 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1176)Better than 3%
Towns in Van Buren County (18)Better than 11%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 991 test results and a graduating class of 108 could put Columbia Township anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Columbia Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (996 in math, 987 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC−

Columbia Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Bangor Public Schools). From grade K, students attend the Bloomingdale Public School District, shared with Bloomingdale, Bloomingdale, Cheshire, Lee and Waverly. Its elementary school is in Bangor. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Columbia Township

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

Bloomingdale Public School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 953 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,318MI $16,528 · FY2024
C−
Bangor Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 951 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$17,726MI $16,528 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Bloomingdale Public School District26%
State average 45.4% · 493 students tested
Math · K–12, Bloomingdale Public School District15%
State average 33.6% · 496 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Bangor Public Schools25%
State average 45.4% · 494 students tested
Math · PK–12, Bangor Public Schools17%
State average 33.6% · 500 students tested

Columbia Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Columbia TownshipC−Bangor PK–12 · Bloomingdale Public K–12
BloomingdaleCGobles Public PK–12 · Bloomingdale Public K–12
ArlingtonC−Bangor PK–12 · Lawrence Public K–12
GenevaCSouth Haven PK–12 · Bangor PK–12
LeeC−Bloomingdale Public

2 of the 4 neighbors share Bloomingdale Public with Columbia Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Columbia Township

5 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 Columbia Townshipin other towns
South Walnut Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bangor
C−
341 students15:1Rate it →
Bloomingdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomingdale
C−
272 students15:1Rate it →
Pullman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pullman
D
165 students12:1Rate it →
Bangor Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Bangor
C−
272 students13:1Rate it →
Bloomingdale Middle and High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Bloomingdale
C−
516 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Columbia Township’s schools

Are Columbia Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Columbia Township children attend score below 83% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #682 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Columbia Township in?

Two districts: Bangor Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Bloomingdale Public School District runs grades K–12, shared with Bloomingdale, Bloomingdale, Cheshire, Lee and Waverly.

What is Columbia Township’s graduation rate?

45–49% of the class of 2023 in Bangor Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Columbia Township spend per student?

$14,318 in Bloomingdale Public School District and $17,726 in Bangor 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.