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Schools in Emmett Township · Capac Community School District, Yale Public Schools

Emmett Township’s public schools outscore 83% of Michigan districts

In Emmett Township, 60% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Emmett 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.

#153of 699 Michigan townsK–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
60%
▲ 14 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 13–18 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Yale
Students per teacher
17.5
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
934 students on the public path
In brief

Emmett Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 728 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Emmett Township’s, its schools beat 77%, lower than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 41% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Capac spends $13,840 per student and Yale $14,157, 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 Emmett Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Michigan school districts, #153 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 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (728)Better than 77%
Towns in St. Clair County (23)Better than 78%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,306 test results and a graduating class of 129 could put Emmett Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Emmett Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,307 in math, 1,305 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5John F FarrellEmmett Elementary SchoolYale Public SchoolsA−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−

Emmett Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Capac Community School District). From grade PK, students attend the Yale Public Schools, shared with Brockway, Emmett, Greenwood, Kenockee, Lynn and Yale. Its school is in Yale. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Emmett Township

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

Capac Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 681 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,840MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Yale Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,723 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 17.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,157MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Capac Community School District44%
State average 45.4% · 372 students tested
Math · PK–12, Capac Community School District22%
State average 33.6% · 370 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Yale Public Schools66%
State average 45.4% · 933 students tested
Math · PK–12, Yale Public Schools48%
State average 33.6% · 937 students tested

Emmett Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Emmett TownshipA−Capac PK–12 · Yale PK–12
KenockeeAYale
MusseyB−Capac
BrockwayAYale
RileyBMemphis PK–12 · Capac PK–12
Emmett (village)—Yale

3 of the 5 neighbors share Yale with Emmett Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Emmett 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 Emmett Townshipby address
John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Emmett
A−
211 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Emmett Townshipin other towns
Yale Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Yale
A−
425 students19:1Rate it →
Capac JrSr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Capac
C+
298 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Emmett Township’s schools

Are Emmett Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Emmett Township children attend outscore 83% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #153 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Emmett Township in?

Two districts: Capac Community School District runs grades PK–12, and Yale Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Brockway, Emmett, Greenwood, Kenockee, Lynn and Yale.

What is Emmett Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Yale Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Emmett Township spend per student?

$13,840 in Capac Community School District and $14,157 in Yale 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.