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Schools in Cooper Township · Plainwell Community Schools, Parchment School District

Cooper Township’s public schools outscore 55% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Cooper 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.

#462of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
44%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 18% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Plainwell
Students per teacher
17.5
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,829 students on the public path
In brief

Cooper Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1037 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cooper Township’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Cooper Township runs its own schools through grade 12, then shares

Cooper Elementary School (PK–5) is Cooper Township’s own. From grade PK, students attend the Parchment School District with Kalamazoo and Parchment: Parchment High School in Kalamazoo. The high school’s own results earn a B−. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Plainwell spends $13,495 per student and Parchment $15,999, 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 Cooper Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 55% of Michigan school districts, #462 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 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1037)Better than 36%
Towns in Kalamazoo County (15)Better than 27%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,090 test results and a graduating class of 232 could put Cooper Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Cooper Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,092 in math, 2,087 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cooper Elementary SchoolPlainwell Community SchoolsB
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
9–12Parchment High Schoolin KalamazooB−

Cooper Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Plainwell Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Parchment School District, shared with Kalamazoo and Parchment. Its middle school is in Plainwell. Parts of Cooper Township (3% of its land) are served by Otsego instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Cooper Township

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

Plainwell Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,620 students · 18.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,495MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Parchment School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,558 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,999MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Plainwell Community Schools48%
State average 45.4% · 1321 students tested
Math · PK–12, Plainwell Community Schools37%
State average 33.6% · 1323 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Parchment School District37%
State average 45.4% · 766 students tested
Math · PK–12, Parchment School District25%
State average 33.6% · 769 students tested

Cooper Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cooper TownshipBPlainwell PK–12 · Parchment PK–12
RichlandAGull Lake
AlamoAOtsego
Gun PlainBPlainwell
KalamazooCKalamazoo Public PK–12 · Parchment PK–12

Every school in Cooper 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).

District schools in Cooper Townshipby address
Cooper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kalamazoo
B
288 students17:1Rate it →
Parchment North Elem School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Kalamazoo
C
208 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Cooper Townshipin other towns
Plainwell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Plainwell
B−
569 students17:1Rate it →
Parchment Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kalamazoo
C−
352 students17:1Rate it →
Parchment High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Kalamazoo
B−
412 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Cooper Township’s schools

Are Cooper Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Cooper Township children attend outscore 55% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #462 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cooper Township in?

Two districts: Plainwell Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Parchment School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Kalamazoo and Parchment.

Where do Cooper Township kids go to high school?

Parchment High School in Kalamazoo, with 412 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Cooper Township’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Plainwell Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Cooper Township spend per student?

$13,495 in Plainwell Community Schools and $15,999 in Parchment 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.