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Schools in Concord Township · Concord Community Schools

Concord Township’s public schools outscore 53% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Concord Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Concord Township, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#480of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
39%
▼ 6 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▼ 1% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
MI 16.5
Schools in town
3
617 students on the public path
In brief

Concord Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1192 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Concord Township’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Concord Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,380 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Concord Middle School, then Concord 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 Concord Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Michigan school districts, #480 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1192)Better than 44%
Towns in Jackson County (19)Better than 37%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 315 test results and a graduating class of 48 could put Concord Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Concord Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (314 in math, 316 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Concord Elementary SchoolConcord Community SchoolsB−
6–8Concord Middle SchoolConcord Community SchoolsC
9–12Concord High SchoolConcord Community SchoolsC+

Concord Township’s public schools are run by Concord Community Schools, which also serves Concord, Pulaski and Spring Arbor. Parts of Concord Township (14% and 11% of its land) are served by Western and Marshall 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 45.4% · 316 students tested
Math27%
State average 33.6% · 314 students tested

Concord Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Concord TownshipB−Concord
PulaskiB+Hanover-Horton Schools PK–12 · Concord K–12
Spring ArborA−Western PK–12 · Concord K–12
AlbionB−Marshall PK–12 · Homer K–12
ParmaB+Western PK–12 · Springport K–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Concord with Concord Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Concord 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).

District schools in Concord Townshipby address

Questions about Concord Township’s schools

Are Concord Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Concord Township children attend outscore 53% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #480 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Concord Township in?

Concord Community Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 617 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Concord Township are served by Western and Marshall.

Where do Concord Township kids go to high school?

Concord High School in Concord, with 182 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Concord Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Concord Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Concord Township spend per student?

$16,380 in Concord Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Concord Township families are saying about school.

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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.