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Schools in Essexville · Essexville-Hampton Public Schools

Essexville’s public schools outscore 72% of Michigan districts

The four-year graduation rate in Essexville’s district is 98%, above the Michigan average (82%). The grade covers the public school district serving Essexville, 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.

#310of 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
45%
▼ 0 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 6 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 13–18 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 24% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,523 students on the public path
In brief

Essexville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Essexville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,587 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Verellen Elementary School, then Cramer Junior High School, then Garber High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

BayArenac Community High School is in town. Every school ↓

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 Essexville’s grade

B Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Michigan school districts, #310 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1176)Better than 70%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 761 test results and a graduating class of 130 could put Essexville anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Essexville’s students in the tested grades sat them (760 in math, 762 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1WR Bush Elementary SchoolEssexville-Hampton Public SchoolsNo scores
2–4Verellen Elementary SchoolEssexville-Hampton Public SchoolsB−
5–8Cramer Junior High SchoolEssexville-Hampton Public SchoolsB−
9–12Garber High SchoolEssexville-Hampton Public SchoolsB

Essexville’s public schools are run by Essexville-Hampton Public Schools, which also serves Hampton. 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.

Essexville-Hampton Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,523 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,587MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 45.4% · 762 students tested
Math28%
State average 33.6% · 760 students tested

Essexville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EssexvilleB+Essexville-Hampton
BangorB−Bangor Township Schools
HamptonB−Essexville-Hampton PK–12 · Bay City PK–12
Bay CityB−Bay City

Every school in Essexville

5 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 Essexvilleby address
Cramer Junior High School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
484 students17:1Rate it →
Garber High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
489 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Essexvillein other towns
WR Bush Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
236 students14:1Rate it →
Verellen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4
B−
314 students22:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
BayArenac Community High School
High · Grades 9–12
CharterAlternative Education
180 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Essexville’s schools

Are Essexville’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Essexville children attend outscore 72% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #310 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Essexville in?

Essexville-Hampton Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,523 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Essexville kids go to high school?

Garber High School, with 489 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Essexville’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Essexville spend per student?

$12,587 in Essexville-Hampton 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.