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Schools in Davison · Davison Community Schools

Davison’s public schools outscore 80% of Michigan districts

57% of students in Davison’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Davison, 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.

#187of 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
57%
▲ 12 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 8 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 16% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.9
MI 16.5
Schools in town
5
4,415 students on the public path
In brief

Davison’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 650 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Davison’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,860 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Davison Middle School, then Davison High School. 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 Davison’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Michigan school districts, #187 of 699 Michigan towns. 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 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (650)Better than 95%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,847 test results and a graduating class of 464 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Davison’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,843 in math, 2,851 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
7–8Davison Middle SchoolDavison Community SchoolsB+
9–12Davison High SchoolDavison Community SchoolsB

Davison’s public schools are run by Davison Community Schools, which also serves Davison and Richfield. 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.

Davison Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 5,442 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,860MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 45.4% · 2851 students tested
Math41%
State average 33.6% · 2843 students tested

Davison vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DavisonA−Davison

Every school in Davison

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).

District schools in Davisonby address
Thomson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
322 students16:1Rate it →
Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
A
261 students18:1Rate it →
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–4
A−
581 students18:1Rate it →
Hahn Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6
B+
812 students19:1Rate it →
Davison Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B+
816 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Davisonin other towns
Davison High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,623 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Davison’s schools

Are Davison’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Davison children attend outscore 80% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #187 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Davison in?

Davison Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,442 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Davison kids go to high school?

Davison High School, with 1,623 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Davison’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Davison Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Davison spend per student?

$13,860 in Davison Community 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.