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Schools in Dayton Township · Fremont Public School District

Dayton Township’s public schools outscore 60% of Michigan districts

39% of students in Dayton Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district 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.

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
47%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 15% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.3
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
1,915 students on the public path
In brief

Dayton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1076 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dayton Township’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,979 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Daisy Brook Elementary School, then Fremont Middle School, then Fremont 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 Dayton Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 60% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are above the Michigan average; graduation is below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1076)Better than 46%
Towns in Newaygo County (23)Better than 91%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 996 test results and a graduating class of 199 could put Dayton Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Dayton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (996 in math, 995 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.

The path, start to finish
K–2Pathfinder Elementary Schoolin FremontNo scores
3–5Daisy Brook Elementary Schoolin FremontB
6–8Fremont Middle Schoolin FremontB−
9–12Fremont High Schoolin FremontB−

Dayton Township’s public schools are run by Fremont Public School District, which also serves Bridgeton, Fremont, Garfield and Sheridan and others. 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.

Fremont Public School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,043 students · 16.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,979MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 45.4% · 995 students tested
Math39%
State average 33.6% · 996 students tested

Dayton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dayton TownshipBFremont Public
FremontBFremont Public
DenverC+Hesperia
ShermanB−Fremont Public K–12 · White Cloud K–12
GreenwoodC+Hesperia
SheridanBFremont Public

3 of the 5 neighbors share Fremont Public with Dayton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

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
Pathfinder Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Fremont
418 students14:1Rate it →
Daisy Brook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Fremont
B
446 students16:1Rate it →
Fremont Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fremont
B−
456 students16:1Rate it →
Fremont High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fremont
B−
595 students19:1Rate 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 60% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dayton Township in?

Fremont Public School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,043 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dayton Township kids go to high school?

Fremont High School in Fremont, with 595 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Dayton Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Fremont Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Dayton Township spend per student?

$13,979 in Fremont Public 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.