Deerfield Township’s public schools score below 53% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation
The four-year graduation rate in Deerfield Township’s district is 68%, below the Michigan average (82%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Deerfield 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.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.
Deerfield Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 729 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Deerfield Township’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 33% across its districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 68% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Mount Pleasant City spends $16,397 per student and Chippewa Hills $14,701, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then four middle schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Deerfield Township’s grade
B−: better than 47% of Michigan school districts, #521 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores are above the Michigan average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Deerfield Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Deerfield Township · depends on your address
Mt Pleasant Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 666 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mount Pleasant
Chippewa Hills Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 503 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Remus
Beal City High School
Grades 6–12 · 376 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Mount Pleasant
9th grade in Deerfield Township · depends on your address
Mt Pleasant Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,066 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Mount Pleasant
Chippewa Hills High School
Grades 7–12 · 463 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Remus
Beal City High School
Grades 6–12 · 376 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Mount Pleasant
10th grade in Deerfield Township · depends on your address
Mt Pleasant Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,066 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Mount Pleasant
Chippewa Hills High School
Grades 7–12 · 463 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Remus
Beal City High School
Grades 6–12 · 376 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Mount Pleasant
11th grade in Deerfield Township · depends on your address
Mt Pleasant Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,066 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Mount Pleasant
Chippewa Hills High School
Grades 7–12 · 463 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Remus
Beal City High School
Grades 6–12 · 376 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Mount Pleasant
12th grade in Deerfield Township · depends on your address
Mt Pleasant Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,066 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Mount Pleasant
Chippewa Hills High School
Grades 7–12 · 463 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Remus
Beal City High School
Grades 6–12 · 376 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Mount Pleasant
Parts of Deerfield Township (16% of its land) are served by Montabella instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Deerfield Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Deerfield Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Deerfield Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Deerfield Township | B− | Mount Pleasant City PK–12 · Chippewa Hills PK–12 · Beal City K–12 |
| Union | C+ | Mount Pleasant City |
| Broomfield | C+ | Chippewa Hills PK–12 · Montabella PK–12 |
| Fremont | B− | Montabella PK–12 · Vestaburg PK–12 · Shepherd Public K–12 |
| Nottawa | A− | Beal City |
Every school in Deerfield Township
11 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).
Questions about Deerfield Township’s schools
Are Deerfield Township’s schools good?
On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Deerfield Township children attend score below 53% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #521 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Deerfield Township in?
Mount Pleasant City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,341 students in 9 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Deerfield Township are served by Montabella.
What is Deerfield Township’s graduation rate?
68% of the class of 2023 in Mount Pleasant City School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Deerfield Township spend per student?
$16,397 in Mount Pleasant City School District, $14,701 in Chippewa Hills School District and $13,152 in Beal City Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Deerfield Township families are saying about school.
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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.