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Schools in Fairhaven Township · Unionville-Sebewaing Area School District, Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools

Fairhaven Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fairhaven 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−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
49%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 6% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools
Students per teacher
17.5
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,259 students on the public path
In brief

Fairhaven Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 35% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Unionville-Sebewaing Area spends $13,946 per student and Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools $15,562, 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 Fairhaven Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 59% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are above the Michigan average; graduation is below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1113)Better than 57%
Towns in Huron County (28)Better than 64%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 806 test results and a graduating class of 70 could put Fairhaven Township anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fairhaven Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (807 in math, 805 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Fairhaven Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Unionville-Sebewaing Area School District). From grade K, students attend the Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools, shared with Caseville, Chandler, Colfax, Elkton, Grant, Lake, McKinley, Meade, Oliver, Pigeon and Winsor. Its elementary school is in Pigeon. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Fairhaven Township

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

Unionville-Sebewaing Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 616 students · 19.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,946MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 982 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,562MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Unionville-Sebewaing Area School District47%
State average 45.4% · 336 students tested
Math · PK–12, Unionville-Sebewaing Area School District39%
State average 33.6% · 336 students tested
Reading · K–12, Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools50%
State average 45.4% · 469 students tested
Math · K–12, Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools32%
State average 33.6% · 471 students tested

Fairhaven Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fairhaven TownshipBUnionville-Sebewaing Area PK–12 · Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools K–12
SebewaingBUnionville-Sebewaing Area
WinsorBElkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools
McKinley—Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools
CasevilleB−Caseville PK–12 · Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools K–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools with Fairhaven Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Fairhaven Township

4 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 Fairhaven Townshipin other towns
UnionvilleSebewaing Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Unionville
B
250 students16:1Rate it →
Laker Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pigeon
B+
418 students14:1Rate it →
UnionvilleSebewaing MiddleHigh School
High · Grades 6–12 · Sebewaing
B−
366 students22:1Rate it →
Laker Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pigeon
C+
225 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Fairhaven Township’s schools

Are Fairhaven Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Fairhaven Township children attend outscore 59% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fairhaven Township in?

Two districts: Unionville-Sebewaing Area School District runs grades PK–12, and Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Caseville, Chandler, Colfax, Elkton, Grant, Lake, McKinley, Meade, Oliver, Pigeon and Winsor.

What is Fairhaven Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Fairhaven Township spend per student?

$13,946 in Unionville-Sebewaing Area School District and $15,562 in Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port 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.