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Schools in Covert Township · Covert Public Schools

Covert Township’s public schools score below 90% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Covert Township, 8% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Covert Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
17%
▼ 28 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
8%
▼ 26 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.4K
▲ 17% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
324 students on the public path
In brief

Covert Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 184 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Covert Township’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 10% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,355 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 Covert Middle School, then Covert High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. 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 Covert Township’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 10% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are below the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (184)Better than 4%
Towns in Van Buren County (18)Better than 0%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 156 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Covert Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (158 in math, 155 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Covert Elementary SchoolCovert Public SchoolsD
6–8Covert Middle SchoolCovert Public SchoolsC−
9–12Covert High SchoolCovert Public SchoolsC−

Covert Township’s public schools are run by Covert Public Schools. Parts of Covert Township (2% of its land) are served by Bangor 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.

Covert Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 324 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$19,355MI $16,528 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 45.4% · 155 students tested
Math8%
State average 33.6% · 158 students tested

Covert Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Covert TownshipDCovert
Bangor—Bangor
South Haven—South Haven
ColomaCColoma
HagarCColoma

Every school in Covert 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 Covert Townshipby address
Covert Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Covert
D
144 students14:1Rate it →
Covert Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Covert
C−
79 students15:1Rate it →
Covert High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Covert
C−
101 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Covert Township’s schools

Are Covert Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Covert Township children attend score below 90% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Covert Township in?

Covert Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 324 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Covert Township are served by Bangor.

Where do Covert Township kids go to high school?

Covert High School in Covert, with 101 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Covert Township spend per student?

$19,355 in Covert Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Covert 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.