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Schools in Croton Township · Newaygo Public School District, Tri County Area Schools

Croton Township’s public schools outscore 54% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Croton Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On-time graduation in Croton Township runs at 92%, above the Michigan average (82%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#473of 699 Michigan townsK–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
37%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 9 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 13% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Tri County Area Schools
Students per teacher
18.1
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,201 students on the public path
In brief

Croton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1172 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Croton Township’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Croton Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Newaygo Public spends $15,232 per student and Tri County Area Schools $14,415, 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 Croton Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Michigan school districts, #473 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1172)Better than 38%
Towns in Newaygo County (23)Better than 70%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,702 test results and a graduating class of 135 could put Croton Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Croton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,703 in math, 1,700 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB

Croton Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Newaygo Public School District). From grade K, students attend the Tri County Area Schools, shared with Ensley, Howard City, Maple Valley, Pierson, Pierson, Reynolds and Sand Lake. Its elementary school is in Pierson. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Croton Township

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

Newaygo Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,567 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 17.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,232MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Tri County Area SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,634 students, up 21% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,415MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Newaygo Public School District32%
State average 45.4% · 816 students tested
Math · PK–12, Newaygo Public School District20%
State average 33.6% · 819 students tested
Reading · K–12, Tri County Area Schools42%
State average 45.4% · 884 students tested
Math · K–12, Tri County Area Schools29%
State average 33.6% · 884 students tested

Croton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Croton TownshipB−Newaygo Public PK–12 · Tri County Area Schools K–12
Big PrairieC+Newaygo Public PK–12 · Morley Stanwood PK–12 · White Cloud K–12
EnsleyB−Tri County Area Schools K–12 · Grant Public K–12
BrooksB−Newaygo Public
ReynoldsBTri County Area Schools

2 of the 4 neighbors share Newaygo Public with Croton Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Croton Township

6 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 Croton Townshipin other towns
Newaygo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Newaygo
C+
635 students18:1Rate it →
Tri County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pierson
B−
780 students20:1Rate it →
Newaygo Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Newaygo
C
472 students16:1Rate it →
Tri County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Howard City
C
381 students17:1Rate it →
Tri County Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Howard City
B
473 students18:1Rate it →
Newaygo High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Newaygo
B
460 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Croton Township’s schools

Are Croton Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Croton Township children attend outscore 54% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #473 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Croton Township in?

Two districts: Newaygo Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Tri County Area Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Ensley, Howard City, Maple Valley, Pierson, Pierson, Reynolds and Sand Lake.

Where do Croton Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Tri County Senior High School and Newaygo High School.

What is Croton Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Newaygo Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Croton Township spend per student?

$15,232 in Newaygo Public School District and $14,415 in Tri County Area 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.