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Schools in Dayton Township · Mayville Community School District, Kingston Community School District

Dayton Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Dayton 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−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

43%

▼ 3 pts vs MI 45%

2021–22

Math proficiency

37%

▲ 4 pts vs MI 34%

2021–22

Graduate on time

80–89%

▼ 2–7 pts vs MI 82%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$14.3K

▼ 13% vs MI $16.5K

FY2024 · Kingston

Students per teacher

18.0

MI 16.5 · larger classes

Schools in town

1,113 students on the public path

In brief

Dayton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1262 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dayton Township’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 37% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Mayville spends $14,066 per student and Kingston $14,327, 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 Dayton Township’s grade

B Test scoresB⁻ Graduation

B: better than 59% 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 59%

Lower resultsHigher results

Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1262)Better than 52%

Towns in Tuscola County (23)Better than 52%

C⁺A⁻A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 589 test results and a graduating class of 45 could put Dayton Township anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Dayton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (589 in math, 589 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Dayton Township · depends on your address

Kingston Elementary School

Grades PK–6 · 319 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Kingston

B⁻

Mayville Elementary School

Grades K–5 · 248 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Mayville

B⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻

7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to B⁺

Dayton Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Kingston Community School District). From grade K, students attend the Mayville Community School District, shared with Fremont, Mayville, Rich and Watertown. Its school is in Kingston. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Dayton Township

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

Mayville Community School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 532 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)

$14,066MI $16,528 · FY2024

C⁺

Kingston Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 581 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 19.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)

$14,327MI $16,528 · FY2024

B⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Mayville Community School District34%

State average 45.4% · 274 students tested

Math · K–12, Mayville Community School District31%

State average 33.6% · 274 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Kingston Community School District50%

State average 45.4% · 315 students tested

Math · PK–12, Kingston Community School District43%

State average 33.6% · 315 students tested

Dayton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Dayton Township	B	Kingston PK–12 · Mayville K–12
Fremont	C⁺	Mayville
Wells	B	Kingston PK–12 · Caro PK–12
Rich	B⁺	North Branch Area Schools PK–12 · Mayville K–12
Koylton	B⁺	Kingston PK–12 · Marlette PK–12
Mayville	—	Mayville

3 of the 5 neighbors share Mayville with Dayton Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Dayton Township

4 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 Dayton Townshipin other towns

Kingston Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Kingston

B⁻

319 students19:1Rate it →

Mayville Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mayville

B⁻

248 students16:1Rate it →

Mayville Middle High School

High · Grades 6–12 · Mayville

C⁻

284 students18:1Rate it →

Kingston High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Kingston

B⁺

262 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Dayton Township’s schools

Are Dayton Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Dayton Township children attend outscore 59% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dayton Township in?

Two districts: Kingston Community School District runs grades PK–12, and Mayville Community School District runs grades K–12, shared with Fremont, Mayville, Rich and Watertown.

What is Dayton Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Kingston Community School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Dayton Township spend per student?

$14,066 in Mayville Community School District and $14,327 in Kingston Community School District (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.