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Schools in Excelsior Township · Excelsior Township School District 1, Kalkaska Public Schools

Excelsior Township’s public schools score below 60% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Excelsior Township, 35% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Excelsior 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
35%
▼ 10 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 4% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Kalkaska
Students per teacher
16.3
MI 16.5
Schools in town
1
485 students on the public path
In brief

Excelsior Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1223 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Excelsior Township’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Excelsior Township runs its own schools through grade 12, then shares

Kalkaska High School (9–12) is Excelsior Township’s own. From grade K, students attend the Excelsior Township School District 1: Crawford School. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Excelsior Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Excelsior Township School District 1 spends $15,325 per student and Kalkaska $15,796, 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 Excelsior Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Michigan school districts. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1223)Better than 23%
Towns in Kalkaska County (12)Better than 17%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 696 test results and a graduating class of 110 could put Excelsior Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Excelsior Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (696 in math, 696 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Crawford SchoolExcelsior Township School District 1D
9–12Kalkaska High Schoolin KalkaskaB

Excelsior Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Kalkaska Public Schools). From grade K, students attend the Excelsior Township School District 1. Its high school is in Kalkaska. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Excelsior Township

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

Excelsior Township School District 1Grades K–8 · 1 schools · 46 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,325MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Kalkaska Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,333 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,796MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–8, Excelsior Township School District 124%
State average 45.4% · 32 students tested
Math · K–8, Excelsior Township School District 124%
State average 33.6% · 32 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Kalkaska Public Schools36%
State average 45.4% · 664 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kalkaska Public Schools27%
State average 33.6% · 664 students tested

Excelsior Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Excelsior TownshipC+Kalkaska PK–12 · Excelsior Township School District 1 K–8
Oliver—Kalkaska
KalkaskaC+Kalkaska
ColdspringsB−Kalkaska PK–12 · Mancelona PK–12
Bear Lake—Kalkaska
OrangeC+Kalkaska

All 5 neighbors share Kalkaska with Excelsior Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Excelsior Township

2 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 Excelsior Townshipby address
Crawford School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Kalkaska
D
46 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Excelsior Townshipin other towns
Kalkaska High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kalkaska
B
439 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Excelsior Township’s schools

Are Excelsior Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Excelsior Township children attend score below 60% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Excelsior Township in?

Two districts: Kalkaska Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Excelsior Township School District 1 runs grades K–8.

Where do Excelsior Township kids go to high school?

Kalkaska High School in Kalkaska, with 439 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Excelsior Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Kalkaska Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Excelsior Township spend per student?

$15,325 in Excelsior Township School District 1 and $15,796 in Kalkaska 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.