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Schools in Eaton Rapids · Eaton Rapids Public Schools

Eaton Rapids’s public schools score below 54% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

26% of students in Eaton Rapids’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Eaton Rapids, 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.

#531of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
43%
▼ 2 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 9% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
1,839 students on the public path
In brief

Eaton Rapids’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1189 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eaton Rapids’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Eaton Rapids’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,078 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Eaton Rapids Middle School, then Eaton Rapids High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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 Eaton Rapids’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Michigan school districts, #531 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1189)Better than 34%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 999 test results and a graduating class of 172 could put Eaton Rapids anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Eaton Rapids’s students in the tested grades sat them (999 in math, 999 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB
6–8Eaton Rapids Middle SchoolEaton Rapids Public SchoolsC+
9–12Eaton Rapids High SchoolEaton Rapids Public SchoolsA−

Eaton Rapids’s public schools are run by Eaton Rapids Public Schools, which also serves Aurelius, Brookfield, Eaton Rapids and Hamlin 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.

Eaton Rapids Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,914 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,078MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 45.4% · 999 students tested
Math26%
State average 33.6% · 999 students tested

Eaton Rapids vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Eaton Rapids’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Eaton RapidsB−Eaton Rapids
HamlinB−Eaton Rapids

Every school in Eaton Rapids

6 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 Eaton Rapidsby address
Lockwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B
303 students14:1Rate it →
Greyhound Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
114 students13:1Rate it →
Greyhound Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C
375 students15:1Rate it →
Eaton Rapids Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
410 students15:1Rate it →
Eaton Rapids High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
637 students18:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Greyhound Central Performance Academy
High · Grades 6–12
Alternative Education
75 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Eaton Rapids’s schools

Are Eaton Rapids’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Eaton Rapids children attend score below 54% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #531 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Eaton Rapids in?

Eaton Rapids Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,914 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Eaton Rapids kids go to high school?

Eaton Rapids High School, with 637 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Eaton Rapids’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Eaton Rapids Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Eaton Rapids spend per student?

$15,078 in Eaton Rapids Public Schools (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.