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Schools in Dafter Township · Brimley Area Schools, Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools

Dafter Township’s public schools outscore 69% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the three public school districts serving Dafter 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
49%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 18% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
Students per teacher
15.5
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,602 students on the public path
In brief

Dafter Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 36% across its districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Brimley Area Schools spends $18,951 per student and Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools $13,581, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lake Superior Academy is in town. Every school ↓

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 Dafter Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1217)Better than 72%
Towns in Chippewa County (15)Better than 60%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,493 test results and a graduating class of 198 could put Dafter Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Dafter Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,494 in math, 1,492 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–124 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Dafter Township

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

Brimley Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 463 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$18,951MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Sault Ste. Marie Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,794 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,581MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Rudyard Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 602 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$17,624MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Brimley Area Schools52%
State average 45.4% · 265 students tested
Math · PK–12, Brimley Area Schools30%
State average 33.6% · 266 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools49%
State average 45.4% · 912 students tested
Math · PK–12, Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools37%
State average 33.6% · 913 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Rudyard Area Schools45%
State average 45.4% · 315 students tested
Math · PK–12, Rudyard Area Schools38%
State average 33.6% · 315 students tested

Dafter Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dafter TownshipB+Brimley Area Schools PK–12 · Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools PK–12 · Rudyard Area Schools PK–12
BruceB+Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
SuperiorB+Brimley Area Schools
KinrossB+Rudyard Area Schools
SooB+Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools

2 of the 4 neighbors share Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools with Dafter Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Dafter 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).

Also serving Dafter Townshipin other towns
Rudyard Area Schools
Grades PK–12 · Rudyard
B−
602 students14:1Rate it →
Brimley Area School
Grades PK–12 · Brimley
C+
463 students13:1Rate it →
Lincoln School
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Sault Sainte Marie
B−
342 students13:1Rate it →
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Sault Sainte Marie
195 students13:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Lake Superior Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sault S Marie
C+
Charter
93 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Dafter Township’s schools

Are Dafter Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dafter Township children attend outscore 69% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dafter Township in?

Brimley Area Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 463 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

What is Dafter Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Dafter Township spend per student?

$18,951 in Brimley Area Schools, $13,581 in Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools and $17,624 in Rudyard 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.