St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery · Photo: Annebethmi · CC BY-SA 3.0Deerfield Township’s public schools outscore 87% of Michigan districts
On the state math tests, 46% of Deerfield Township’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two 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 99% 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 539 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Deerfield Township’s, its schools beat 78%, lower than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 57% and math 46% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Hartland Consolidated Schools spends $12,931 per student and Howell $14,008, 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.
What’s behind Deerfield Township’s grade
A: better than 87% of Michigan school districts, #121 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Deerfield Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Deerfield Township · depends on your address
Voyager Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 517 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Howell
Northwest Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 418 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Howell
Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 416 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Howell
6th grade in Deerfield Township · depends on your address
Parker Middle School
Grades K–8 · 1,011 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Howell
Highlander Way Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 789 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Howell
Hartland Farms Intermediate School
Grades 4–6 · 770 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Brighton
7th grade in Deerfield Township · depends on your address
Parker Middle School
Grades K–8 · 1,011 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Howell
Highlander Way Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 789 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Howell
Hartland MS at Ore Creek
Grades 7–8 · 752 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Hartland
9th grade in Deerfield Township · depends on your address
Howell High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,964 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Howell
Hartland High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,610 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Hartland
10th grade in Deerfield Township · depends on your address
Howell High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,964 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Howell
Hartland High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,610 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Hartland
11th grade in Deerfield Township · depends on your address
Howell High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,964 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Howell
Hartland High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,610 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Hartland
12th grade in Deerfield Township · depends on your address
Howell High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,964 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Howell
Hartland High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,610 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Hartland
Deerfield Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Howell Public Schools). From grade K, students attend the Hartland Consolidated Schools, shared with Brighton, Hartland, Oceola and Tyrone. Its elementary school is in Howell. Parts of Deerfield Township (12% and 4% of its land) are served by Linden and Byron Area Schools instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two 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.
Well 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 | A | Howell PK–12 · Hartland Consolidated Schools K–12 |
| Tyrone | A | Linden PK–12 · Fenton Area K–12 · Hartland Consolidated Schools K–12 |
| Cohoctah | A− | Howell PK–12 · Byron Area Schools PK–12 · Fowlerville K–12 |
| Argentine | A− | Byron Area Schools PK–12 · Linden PK–12 |
| Oceola | A | Howell PK–12 · Hartland Consolidated Schools K–12 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Hartland Consolidated Schools with Deerfield Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Deerfield Township
15 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?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Deerfield Township children attend outscore 87% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #121 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Deerfield Township in?
Two districts: Howell Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Hartland Consolidated Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Brighton, Hartland, Oceola and Tyrone.
Where do Deerfield Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Howell High School and Hartland High School.
What is Deerfield Township’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Howell Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Deerfield Township spend per student?
$12,931 in Hartland Consolidated Schools and $14,008 in Howell 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.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Deerfield Township → They have their own page.
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.