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Schools in Dickson Township

Dickson Township’s public schools

Kaleva Norman Dickson School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Dickson Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/3schools above Michigan’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Michigan’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
2021–22
Graduate on time
74%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 7% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.9
MI 16.5
Schools in town
3
514 students on the public path
In brief

Dickson Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Dickson Township’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s 2,812 public schools. Brethren Middle School places highest (better than 49%); Brethren High School lowest (19%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Dickson Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6KND ElementaryKaleva Norman Dickson School DistrictC−
7–8Brethren Middle SchoolKaleva Norman Dickson School DistrictB−
9–12Brethren High SchoolKaleva Norman Dickson School DistrictC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Kaleva Norman Dickson School District.

The district

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

Kaleva Norman Dickson School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 514 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,418MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 45.4% · 274 students tested
Math22%
State average 33.6% · 276 students tested

Dickson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dickson Township—Kaleva Norman Dickson
NormanCKaleva Norman Dickson
Slagle—Cadillac Area PK–12 · Mesick Consolidated Schools K–12
Brown—Kaleva Norman Dickson K–12 · Onekama Consolidated Schools K–12
Maple GroveCKaleva Norman Dickson
Marilla—Mesick Consolidated Schools K–12 · Kaleva Norman Dickson K–12

4 of the 5 neighbors share Kaleva Norman Dickson with Dickson Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Dickson Township

3 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 Dickson Townshipby address
KND Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Brethren
C−
289 students18:1Rate it →
Brethren Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Brethren
B−
85 students14:1Rate it →
Brethren High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Brethren
C−
140 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Dickson Township’s schools

Are Dickson Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Dickson Township. Kaleva Norman Dickson School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Dickson Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Dickson Township in?

Kaleva Norman Dickson School District.

Where do Dickson Township kids go to high school?

Brethren High 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). Stars are from neighbors.