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Schools in Fawn River Township · Sturgis Public Schools

Fawn River Township’s public schools score below 57% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Fawn River Township, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fawn River 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
33%
▼ 12 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 11 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.6
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,760 students on the public path
In brief

Fawn River Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1138 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fawn River Township’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,164 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 3 the district’s path is Eastwood School, then Sturgis Middle School, then Sturgis High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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 Fawn River Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1138)Better than 20%
Towns in St. Joseph County (16)Better than 50%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,536 test results and a graduating class of 252 could put Fawn River Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Fawn River Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,537 in math, 1,534 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–23 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–5Eastwood Schoolin SturgisC
6–8Sturgis Middle Schoolin SturgisC−
9–12Sturgis High Schoolin SturgisC+

Fawn River Township’s public schools are run by Sturgis Public Schools, which also serves Burr Oak, Sherman, Sturgis and Sturgis. 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.

Sturgis Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 2,760 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,164MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 45.4% · 1534 students tested
Math23%
State average 33.6% · 1537 students tested

Fawn River Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fawn River TownshipC+Sturgis
SturgisC+Sturgis
Burr OakC+Burr Oak K–12 · Sturgis K–12
Noble—Bronson

2 of the 3 neighbors share Sturgis with Fawn River Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Greenfield, IN and Lima, IN border Fawn River Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Fawn River Township

6 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 Fawn River Townshipin other towns
Wall School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Sturgis
292 students15:1Rate it →
Congress School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Sturgis
162 students14:1Rate it →
Wenzel School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Sturgis
148 students18:1Rate it →
Eastwood School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Sturgis
C
642 students18:1Rate it →
Sturgis Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sturgis
C−
634 students19:1Rate it →
Sturgis High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sturgis
C+
882 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Fawn River Township’s schools

Are Fawn River Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fawn River Township children attend score below 57% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fawn River Township in?

Sturgis Public Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,760 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fawn River Township kids go to high school?

Sturgis High School in Sturgis, with 882 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Fawn River Township’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Sturgis Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Fawn River Township spend per student?

$14,164 in Sturgis 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.