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Schools in Fenton Township · Linden Community Schools, Lake Fenton Community Schools

Fenton Township’s public schools outscore 85% of Michigan districts

In Fenton Township, 42% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fenton 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.

#134of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
56%
▲ 10 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 9 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 14 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 17% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Linden
Students per teacher
18.3
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,017 students on the public path
In brief

Fenton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 423 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fenton Township’s, its schools beat 71%, lower than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 42% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Linden spends $13,734 per student and Lake Fenton $13,779, 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 Fenton Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 85% of Michigan school districts, #134 of 699 Michigan towns. 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 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (423)Better than 71%
Towns in Genesee County (17)Better than 88%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,306 test results and a graduating class of 223 could put Fenton Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Fenton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,308 in math, 2,305 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2West Shore Elementary SchoolLake Fenton Community SchoolsNo scores
3–5Torrey Hill Intermediate SchoolLake Fenton Community SchoolsB
6–8Lake Fenton Middle SchoolLake Fenton Community SchoolsB+
9–12Lake Fenton High SchoolLake Fenton Community SchoolsB+

Fenton Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Linden Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Lake Fenton Community Schools, shared with Mundy. Parts of Fenton Township (8% of its land) are served by Fenton Area instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Fenton Township

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

Linden Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,335 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,734MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Lake Fenton Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,017 students · 18.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,779MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Linden Community Schools57%
State average 45.4% · 1302 students tested
Math · PK–12, Linden Community Schools42%
State average 33.6% · 1303 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Lake Fenton Community Schools54%
State average 45.4% · 1003 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lake Fenton Community Schools43%
State average 33.6% · 1005 students tested

Fenton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fenton TownshipALinden PK–12 · Lake Fenton PK–12
Fenton (city)A−Fenton Area
HollyBHolly Area
ArgentineA−Byron Area Schools PK–12 · Linden PK–12
MundyB−Swartz Creek PK–12 · Lake Fenton PK–12 · Carman-Ainsworth PK–12

Every school in Fenton 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).

District schools in Fenton Townshipby address
West Shore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Fenton
505 students18:1Rate it →
Torrey Hill Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Fenton
B
422 students19:1Rate it →
Lake Fenton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fenton
B+
444 students17:1Rate it →
Lake Fenton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Linden
B+
646 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Fenton Township’s schools

Are Fenton Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fenton Township children attend outscore 85% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #134 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fenton Township in?

Two districts: Linden Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Lake Fenton Community Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Mundy.

Where do Fenton Township kids go to high school?

Lake Fenton High School in Linden, with 646 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Fenton Township’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Linden Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Fenton Township spend per student?

$13,734 in Linden Community Schools and $13,779 in Lake Fenton 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.