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B−

Ashley Community Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Elba Township, Chapin Township, Washington Township, Ashley and Hamilton Township, and parts of North Star Township and Marion Township.

Elba Township’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Michigan school districts

Students
203
Schools
4
Spent per student
$16,783
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
The gist

What stands out about Ashley Community Schools

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 49% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 12 pts below the state
  • 10 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 49% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Elba Township 1,275Chapin Township 926Washington Township 797Ashley 513Hamilton Township 422

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Elba Township. Grade by grade →

PK–4Ashley Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Ashley Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Ashley High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25–29%
State average 33.6% · 131 students tested
Reading / language arts40–44%
State average 45.4% · 131 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)60–79%
State average 81.8% · 28 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,783 per student · 2% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 38%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 61%Federal 13%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
212’23
203’24

Down 4.2% since 2023–24.

Students
White 81%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Ashley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ashley
A−
60 students9:1
Ashley Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Ashley
C−
54 students11:1
Ashley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ashley
C−
48 students8:1
Gratiot Continuous Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Alma
41 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Chesaning Union SchoolsBrady Township, Brant Township
$13,555per student
Ithaca Public SchoolsEmerson Township, Ithaca
$14,592per student
Ovid-Elsie Area SchoolsDuplain Township, Fairfield Township
$14,772per student
Fulton SchoolsFulton Township
$16,057per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.