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Schools in Fairgrove Township · Akron-Fairgrove Schools

Fairgrove Township’s public schools score below 56% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Fairgrove Township, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fairgrove 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 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
37%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.3K
▲ 11% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.4
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
360 students on the public path
In brief

Fairgrove Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% 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 ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $18,291 per student in FY2024, against $16,528 across Michigan. 21% of its revenue that year was federal (Michigan 9%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is AkronFairgrove JrSr High School. See the path ↓

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 Fairgrove Township’s grade

B− Test scores

C+: better than 44% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are below the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (750)Better than 40%
Towns in Tuscola County (23)Better than 13%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 171 test results could put Fairgrove Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Fairgrove Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (172 in math, 170 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5AkronFairgrove Elem Schoolin AkronB−
6–12AkronFairgrove JrSr High SchoolAkron-Fairgrove SchoolsC−

Fairgrove Township’s public schools are run by Akron-Fairgrove Schools, which also serves Akron, Akron, Almer and Fairgrove 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.

Akron-Fairgrove SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 364 students, up 5% since 2023–24 · 17.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$18,291MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 45.4% · 170 students tested
Math27%
State average 33.6% · 172 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 21% of the Akron-Fairgrove Schools district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 9% across Michigan, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Fairgrove Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fairgrove TownshipC+Akron-Fairgrove Schools
Gilford—Reese PK–12 · Akron-Fairgrove Schools PK–12
AlmerB−Caro PK–12 · Akron-Fairgrove Schools PK–12
JuniataC+Caro PK–12 · Vassar K–12
AkronBUnionville-Sebewaing Area PK–12 · Akron-Fairgrove Schools PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Akron-Fairgrove Schools with Fairgrove Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Fairgrove 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 Fairgrove Townshipby address
AkronFairgrove JrSr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Fairgrove
C−
181 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Fairgrove Townshipin other towns
AkronFairgrove Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Akron
B−
179 students19:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (AkronFairgrove Schools Academic Learning Center).

Questions about Fairgrove Township’s schools

Are Fairgrove Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fairgrove Township children attend score below 56% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fairgrove Township in?

Akron-Fairgrove Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 364 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Fairgrove Township spend per student?

$18,291 in Akron-Fairgrove Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Fairgrove Township families are saying about school.

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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.