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Schools in Fairplain Township · Greenville Public Schools, Central Montcalm Public Schools

Fairplain Township’s public schools outscore 69% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fairplain 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 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
48%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 12% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Greenville
Students per teacher
17.3
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,290 students on the public path
In brief

Fairplain Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 977 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fairplain Township’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 35% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Greenville spends $14,476 per student and Central Montcalm $14,998, 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 Fairplain Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (977)Better than 78%
Towns in Montcalm County (20)Better than 85%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,602 test results and a graduating class of 262 could put Fairplain Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Fairplain Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,602 in math, 2,602 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Fairplain Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Greenville Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Central Montcalm Public Schools, shared with Bushnell, Day, Douglass, Evergreen, Sheridan, Sidney and Stanton. Its elementary school is in Greenville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Fairplain Township

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

Greenville Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,346 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,476MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Central Montcalm Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,298 students, up 29% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,998MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Greenville Public Schools54%
State average 45.4% · 1863 students tested
Math · PK–12, Greenville Public Schools41%
State average 33.6% · 1861 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Central Montcalm Public Schools33%
State average 45.4% · 739 students tested
Math · PK–12, Central Montcalm Public Schools19%
State average 33.6% · 741 students tested

Fairplain Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fairplain TownshipB+Greenville PK–12 · Central Montcalm PK–12
SidneyC+Central Montcalm
EurekaA−Greenville
BushnellC+Central Montcalm PK–12 · Carson City-Crystal Area PK–12
OrleansB−Belding Area PK–12 · Ionia PK–12
MontcalmA−Greenville

2 of the 5 neighbors share Central Montcalm with Fairplain Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Fairplain Township

7 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 Fairplain Townshipin other towns
Baldwin Heights School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenville
A−
449 students17:1Rate it →
Lincoln Heights Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenville
B
398 students16:1Rate it →
Walnut Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenville
B+
351 students15:1Rate it →
Cedar Crest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenville
B+
281 students13:1Rate it →
Central Montcalm Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Sheridan
275 students13:1Rate it →
Greenville Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Greenville
B−
797 students18:1Rate it →
Central Montcalm Middle High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Stanton
C+
739 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Fairplain Township’s schools

Are Fairplain Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fairplain Township children attend outscore 69% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fairplain Township in?

Two districts: Greenville Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Central Montcalm Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Bushnell, Day, Douglass, Evergreen, Sheridan, Sidney and Stanton.

What is Fairplain Township’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Greenville Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Fairplain Township spend per student?

$14,476 in Greenville Public Schools and $14,998 in Central Montcalm 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.