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Schools in Eagle Township · Grand Ledge Public Schools, Portland Public School District

Eagle Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Michigan districts

Reading proficiency in Eagle Township’s districts is 55%, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Eagle 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.

#228of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 10 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 11 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 24% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Grand Ledge
Students per teacher
17.9
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
6,152 students on the public path
In brief

Eagle Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 856 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eagle Township’s, its schools beat 70%, lower than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 39% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Grand Ledge spends $12,607 per student and Portland Public $13,583, 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 Eagle Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Michigan school districts, #228 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (856)Better than 70%
Towns in Clinton County (16)Better than 38%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,519 test results and a graduating class of 406 could put Eagle Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Eagle Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,525 in math, 3,514 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+

Eagle Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Portland Public School District). From grade K, students attend the Grand Ledge Public Schools, shared with Delta, Grand Ledge, Mulliken, Oneida, Roxand and Watertown. Its elementary school is in Grand Ledge. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Eagle Township

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

Grand Ledge Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 5,406 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,607MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Portland Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,979 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,583MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Grand Ledge Public Schools57%
State average 45.4% · 2552 students tested
Math · K–12, Grand Ledge Public Schools41%
State average 33.6% · 2562 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Portland Public School District50%
State average 45.4% · 962 students tested
Math · PK–12, Portland Public School District33%
State average 33.6% · 963 students tested

Eagle Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Eagle TownshipA−Portland Public PK–12 · Grand Ledge K–12
Grand LedgeA−Grand Ledge
WatertownA−Grand Ledge
OneidaA−Grand Ledge
DanbyBPortland Public
WestphaliaAPewamo-Westphalia

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

Every school in Eagle Township

10 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 Eagle Townshipin other towns
Oakwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Portland
473 students14:1Rate it →
Willow Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grand Ledge
B+
542 students19:1Rate it →
Delta Center Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lansing
B
528 students18:1Rate it →
TC Holbrook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grand Ledge
C+
506 students17:1Rate it →
Wacousta Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Eagle
C
457 students17:1Rate it →
Eaton County Youth Facility
Grades 3–12 · Charlotte
24 students8:1Rate it →
Portland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Portland
C+
418 students18:1Rate it →
Kenneth T Beagle Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Grand Ledge
A−
835 students19:1Rate it →
Grand Ledge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grand Ledge
B+
1,704 students20:1Rate it →
Portland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Portland
B+
665 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Eagle Township’s schools

Are Eagle Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Eagle Township children attend outscore 78% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #228 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Eagle Township in?

Two districts: Portland Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Grand Ledge Public Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Delta, Grand Ledge, Mulliken, Oneida, Roxand and Watertown.

Where do Eagle Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Grand Ledge High School, Portland High School and Eaton County Youth Facility.

What is Eagle Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Grand Ledge Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Eagle Township spend per student?

$12,607 in Grand Ledge Public Schools and $13,583 in Portland 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.