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Schools in Dallas Township · Fowler Public Schools, Pewamo-Westphalia Community School District

Dallas Township’s public schools outscore 97% of Michigan districts

On the state math tests, 58% of Dallas Township’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Dallas 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 100% 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
67%
▲ 22 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 24 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 13–18 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 8% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Pewamo-Westphalia
Students per teacher
17.5
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
425 students on the public path
In brief

Dallas Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 58% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Fowler spends $14,211 per student and Pewamo-Westphalia $15,140, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Most Holy Trinity School (private) 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 Dallas Township’s grade

A+ Test scoresA Graduation

A+: better than 97% 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 97%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1005)Better than 99%
Towns in Clinton County (16)Better than 94%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 492 test results and a graduating class of 65 could put Dallas Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Dallas Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (493 in math, 491 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Waldron Elementary and Middle SchoolFowler Public SchoolsA
9–12Fowler High SchoolFowler Public SchoolsA

Dallas Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Fowler Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Pewamo-Westphalia Community School District, shared with Lyons, Pewamo, Westphalia and Westphalia. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Dallas Township

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

Fowler Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 425 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,211MI $16,528 · FY2024
A+
Pewamo-Westphalia Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 753 students, up 18% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,140MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Fowler Public Schools68%
State average 45.4% · 203 students tested
Math · PK–12, Fowler Public Schools60%
State average 33.6% · 204 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Pewamo-Westphalia Community School District67%
State average 45.4% · 288 students tested
Math · PK–12, Pewamo-Westphalia Community School District56%
State average 33.6% · 289 students tested

Dallas Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dallas TownshipA+Fowler PK–12 · Pewamo-Westphalia PK–12
LyonsBIonia PK–12 · Pewamo-Westphalia PK–12
BengalASt. Johns PK–12 · Fowler PK–12
Lebanon—Fowler PK–12 · Carson City-Crystal Area PK–12
Pewamo—Pewamo-Westphalia
WestphaliaAPewamo-Westphalia

3 of the 5 neighbors share Pewamo-Westphalia with Dallas Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Dallas 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 Dallas Townshipby address
Waldron Elementary and Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fowler
A
262 students14:1Rate it →
Fowler High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fowler
A
163 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Most Holy Trinity School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Fowler
Private · Catholic
95 students24:1Rate it →

Questions about Dallas Township’s schools

Are Dallas Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dallas Township children attend outscore 97% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dallas Township in?

Two districts: Fowler Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Pewamo-Westphalia Community School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Lyons, Pewamo, Westphalia and Westphalia.

Where do Dallas Township kids go to high school?

Fowler High School in Fowler, with 163 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Dallas Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Pewamo-Westphalia Community School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Dallas Township spend per student?

$14,211 in Fowler Public Schools and $15,140 in Pewamo-Westphalia Community School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Dallas Township?

Yes: Most Holy Trinity School (Catholic, grades 1–8, 95 students).

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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.