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Schools in Eckford Township · Marshall Public Schools, Homer Community Schools

Eckford Township’s public schools outscore 54% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Eckford 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
40%
▼ 5 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 5% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Marshall
Students per teacher
15.5
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,204 students on the public path
In brief

Eckford Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1053 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eckford Township’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Marshall spends $15,640 per student and Homer $14,805, 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 Eckford Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Michigan school districts. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1053)Better than 33%
Towns in Calhoun County (19)Better than 47%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,709 test results and a graduating class of 223 could put Eckford Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Eckford Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,707 in math, 1,712 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to B
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+

Eckford Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Marshall Public Schools). From grade K, students attend the Homer Community Schools, shared with Albion, Clarendon, Homer and Homer. Its elementary school is in Homer. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Eckford Township

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

Marshall Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,598 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,640MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Homer Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 834 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,805MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Marshall Public Schools41%
State average 45.4% · 1255 students tested
Math · PK–12, Marshall Public Schools33%
State average 33.6% · 1254 students tested
Reading · K–12, Homer Community Schools38%
State average 45.4% · 457 students tested
Math · K–12, Homer Community Schools25%
State average 33.6% · 453 students tested

Eckford Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Eckford TownshipB−Marshall PK–12 · Homer K–12
MarshallBMarshall
AlbionB−Marshall PK–12 · Homer K–12
FredoniaBMarshall
MarengoBMarshall PK–12 · Mar Lee K–8
ClarendonB−Homer

4 of the 5 neighbors share Marshall with Eckford Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Eckford Township

9 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 Eckford Townshipin other towns
Walters Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marshall
B
293 students14:1Rate it →
Hughes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marshall
B
261 students15:1Rate it →
Gordon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marshall
B−
252 students15:1Rate it →
Harrington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albion
D
236 students12:1Rate it →
Lillian Fletcher Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Homer
C
319 students16:1Rate it →
Homer Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Homer
C−
268 students17:1Rate it →
Marshall Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marshall
C+
541 students15:1Rate it →
Marshall High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marshall
B+
787 students21:1Rate it →
Homer Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Homer
C
247 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Eckford Township’s schools

Are Eckford Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Eckford Township children attend outscore 54% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Eckford Township in?

Two districts: Marshall Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Homer Community Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Albion, Clarendon, Homer and Homer.

Where do Eckford Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Marshall High School and Homer Community High School.

What is Eckford Township’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Marshall Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Eckford Township spend per student?

$15,640 in Marshall Public Schools and $14,805 in Homer Community 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.