Photo: Al Rau · CC BY-SA 3.0Courtland Township’s public schools outscore 90% of Michigan districts
Math proficiency in Courtland Township’s districts is 55%, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Courtland 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.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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.
Courtland Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 504 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Courtland Township’s, its schools beat 85%, lower than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 62% and math 55% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Cedar Springs spends $14,657 per student and Rockford $14,417, 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.
What’s behind Courtland Township’s grade
A: better than 90% of Michigan school districts, #82 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Courtland Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Courtland Township · depends on your address
North Rockford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 908 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
East Rockford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 788 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
Cedar Springs Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 657 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Cedar Springs
7th grade in Courtland Township · depends on your address
North Rockford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 908 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
East Rockford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 788 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
Cedar Springs Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 657 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Cedar Springs
8th grade in Courtland Township · depends on your address
North Rockford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 908 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
East Rockford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 788 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
Cedar Springs Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 657 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Cedar Springs
9th grade in Courtland Township · depends on your address
Rockford High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,750 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
Cedar Springs High School
Grades 9–12 · 952 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Cedar Springs
Rockford HS Freshman Center
Grades 9 · 584 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
10th grade in Courtland Township · depends on your address
Rockford High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,750 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
Cedar Springs High School
Grades 9–12 · 952 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Cedar Springs
11th grade in Courtland Township · depends on your address
Rockford High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,750 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
Cedar Springs High School
Grades 9–12 · 952 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Cedar Springs
12th grade in Courtland Township · depends on your address
Rockford High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,750 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
Cedar Springs High School
Grades 9–12 · 952 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Cedar Springs
Courtland Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Cedar Springs Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Rockford Public Schools, shared with Algoma, Cannon, Plainfield and Rockford. Its elementary school is in Rockford. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Courtland Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Courtland Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Courtland Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Courtland Township | A | Cedar Springs PK–12 · Rockford PK–12 |
| Rockford | A+ | Rockford |
| Oakfield | A− | Greenville |
| Cannon | A+ | Rockford |
| Nelson | B+ | Cedar Springs |
| Algoma | A | Sparta Area Schools PK–12 · Rockford PK–12 · Cedar Springs PK–12 |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Rockford with Courtland Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Courtland Township
16 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).
Questions about Courtland Township’s schools
Are Courtland Township’s schools good?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Courtland Township children attend outscore 90% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #82 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Courtland Township in?
Two districts: Cedar Springs Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Rockford Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Algoma, Cannon, Plainfield and Rockford.
Where do Courtland Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Rockford High School and Cedar Springs High School.
What is Courtland Township’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Rockford Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Courtland Township spend per student?
$14,657 in Cedar Springs Public Schools and $14,417 in Rockford Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Courtland Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Courtland Township → They have their own page.
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.