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Schools in Ensley Township · Tri County Area Schools, Grant Public School District

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

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Ensley Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 27% of Ensley Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#473of 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
42%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 13% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Tri County Area Schools
Students per teacher
17.6
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,718 students on the public path
In brief

Ensley Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1176 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ensley Township’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Ensley Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Tri County Area Schools spends $14,415 per student and Grant Public $14,706, 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 Ensley Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Michigan school districts, #473 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1176)Better than 39%
Towns in Newaygo County (23)Better than 74%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,673 test results and a graduating class of 140 could put Ensley Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Ensley Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,674 in math, 1,672 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Ensley Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Tri County Area Schools). From grade K, students attend the Grant Public School District, shared with Ashland, Bridgeton, Casnovia, Grant and Grant. Its elementary school is in Pierson. Parts of Ensley Township (3% of its land) are served by Cedar Springs instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Ensley Township

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

Tri County Area SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,634 students, up 21% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,415MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Grant Public School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,438 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,706MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Tri County Area Schools42%
State average 45.4% · 884 students tested
Math · K–12, Tri County Area Schools29%
State average 33.6% · 884 students tested
Reading · K–12, Grant Public School District41%
State average 45.4% · 788 students tested
Math · K–12, Grant Public School District24%
State average 33.6% · 790 students tested

Ensley Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ensley TownshipB−Tri County Area Schools K–12 · Grant Public K–12
CrotonB−Newaygo Public PK–12 · Tri County Area Schools K–12
PiersonBTri County Area Schools
GrantB−Grant Public
SolonB+Cedar Springs

2 of the 4 neighbors share Tri County Area Schools with Ensley Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Ensley Township

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).

Also serving Ensley Townshipin other towns
Tri County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pierson
B−
780 students20:1Rate it →
Grant Primary Center
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Grant
182 students12:1Rate it →
Grant Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Grant
C+
445 students17:1Rate it →
Tri County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Howard City
C
381 students17:1Rate it →
Tri County Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Howard City
B
473 students18:1Rate it →
Grant High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grant
B−
457 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Ensley Township’s schools

Are Ensley Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Ensley Township children attend outscore 54% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #473 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ensley Township in?

Two districts: Tri County Area Schools runs grades K–12, and Grant Public School District runs grades K–12, shared with Ashland, Bridgeton, Casnovia, Grant and Grant.

Where do Ensley Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Tri County Senior High School and Grant High School.

What is Ensley Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Grant Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Ensley Township spend per student?

$14,415 in Tri County Area Schools and $14,706 in Grant Public School District (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.