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Schools in Empire Township · Glen Lake Community Schools

Empire Township’s public schools outscore 91% of Michigan districts

52% of students in Empire Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Empire Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 100% 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
54%
▲ 9 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 18 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$22.9K
▲ 39% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
735 students on the public path
In brief

Empire Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,898 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count 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 Empire Township’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 91% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are above the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (771)Better than 92%
Towns in Leelanau County (11)Better than 73%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 350 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Empire Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (351 in math, 350 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Glen Lake Community Schoolin Maple CityA−

Empire Township’s public schools are run by Glen Lake Community Schools, which also serves Centerville, Cleveland, Empire and Glen Arbor 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.

Glen Lake Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 735 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$22,898MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 45.4% · 350 students tested
Math52%
State average 33.6% · 351 students tested

Empire Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Empire TownshipAGlen Lake
KassonAGlen Lake
Glen Arbor—Glen Lake
Platte—Benzie County Central School

2 of the 3 neighbors share Glen Lake with Empire Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Empire Township

1 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 Empire Townshipin other towns
Glen Lake Community School
Grades PK–12 · Maple City
A−
735 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Empire Township’s schools

Are Empire Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Empire Township children attend outscore 91% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Empire Township in?

Glen Lake Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 735 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Empire Township spend per student?

$22,898 in Glen Lake 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.