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Schools in Fayette Township · Jonesville Community Schools, Hillsdale Community Schools

Fayette Township’s public schools outscore 53% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fayette 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
42%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 2 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 10% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Hillsdale
Students per teacher
15.7
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,288 students on the public path
In brief

Fayette Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1178 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fayette Township’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% 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 Fayette Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Jonesville spends $13,728 per student and Hillsdale $14,933, 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 Fayette Township’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 53% 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 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1178)Better than 37%
Towns in Hillsdale County (18)Better than 83%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,272 test results and a graduating class of 121 could put Fayette Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Fayette Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,272 in math, 1,271 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

Fayette Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Hillsdale Community Schools). From grade K, students attend the Jonesville Community Schools, shared with Allen, Jonesville, Moscow and Scipio. Its elementary school is in Jonesville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Fayette Township

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

Jonesville Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,180 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,728MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Hillsdale Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,259 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,933MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Jonesville Community Schools46%
State average 45.4% · 638 students tested
Math · K–12, Jonesville Community Schools34%
State average 33.6% · 638 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Hillsdale Community Schools37%
State average 45.4% · 633 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hillsdale Community Schools29%
State average 33.6% · 634 students tested

Fayette Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fayette TownshipB−Hillsdale PK–12 · Jonesville K–12
HillsdaleB−Hillsdale
ScipioBJonesville
AllenBQuincy K–12 · Jonesville K–12 · Reading K–12
LitchfieldDLitchfield

2 of the 4 neighbors share Jonesville with Fayette Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Fayette 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 Fayette Townshipin other towns
Williams Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jonesville
B−
512 students15:1Rate it →
Gier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Hillsdale
C
434 students16:1Rate it →
Davis Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hillsdale
C+
366 students16:1Rate it →
Jonesville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jonesville
B−
297 students18:1Rate it →
Hillsdale High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hillsdale
B
370 students18:1Rate it →
Jonesville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jonesville
C+
309 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Fayette Township’s schools

Are Fayette Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Fayette Township children attend outscore 53% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fayette Township in?

Two districts: Hillsdale Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Jonesville Community Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Allen, Jonesville, Moscow and Scipio.

Where do Fayette Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Hillsdale High School and Jonesville High School.

What is Fayette Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Fayette Township spend per student?

$13,728 in Jonesville Community Schools and $14,933 in Hillsdale Community 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.