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Schools in Flint Township · Carman-Ainsworth Community School District

Flint Township’s public schools score below 73% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 16% of Flint Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Flint 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.

#657of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
31%
▼ 14 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
▼ 18 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
71%
▼ 11 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 11% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
MI 16.5
Schools in town
6
2,436 students on the public path
In brief

Flint Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1140 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Flint Township’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

71% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,706 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is CarmanAinsworth Middle School, then CarmanAinsworth High School. Enrollment is down 13% 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 Flint Township’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 27% of Michigan school districts, #657 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1140)Better than 7%
Towns in Genesee County (17)Better than 0%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,656 test results and a graduating class of 379 could put Flint Township anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Flint Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,654 in math, 1,658 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD
6–8CarmanAinsworth Middle Schoolin FlintD
9–12CarmanAinsworth High SchoolCarman-Ainsworth Community School DistrictC−

Flint Township’s public schools are run by Carman-Ainsworth Community School District, which also serves Mundy. Parts of Flint Township (20% and 10% of its land) are served by Swartz Creek and Flushing instead. 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.

Carman-Ainsworth Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 3,500 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,706MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 45.4% · 1658 students tested
Math16%
State average 33.6% · 1654 students tested

Flint Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Flint TownshipCCarman-Ainsworth
Flint (city)D−Flint City
Swartz CreekBSwartz Creek
Mount MorrisCMount Morris Consolidated PK–12 · Flushing PK–12 · Westwood Heights Schools K–12
ClaytonBSwartz Creek PK–12 · Flushing PK–12
MundyB−Swartz Creek PK–12 · Lake Fenton PK–12 · Carman-Ainsworth PK–12
BurtonC−Atherton PK–12 · Bentley PK–12

Every school in Flint 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).

District schools in Flint Townshipby address
Randels Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Flint
D
311 students16:1Rate it →
Dye Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Flint
D
559 students16:1Rate it →
CarmanAinsworth High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Flint
C−
914 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Flint Townshipin other towns
CarmanAinsworth Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Flint
D
652 students16:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
CA Alternative EdAtlantis
High · Grades 6–12 · Flint
C−
Alternative Education
110 students34:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Flint Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Genesee County Juvenile Justice Center
Grades 4–12 · Flint
Alternative Education
28 students28:1Rate it →
Transition Center
High · Grades 11–12 · Flint
Special Education
39 students5:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (The Learning Community).

Questions about Flint Township’s schools

Are Flint Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Flint Township children attend score below 73% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #657 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Flint Township in?

Carman-Ainsworth Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,500 students in 9 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Flint Township are served by Swartz Creek and Flushing.

Where do Flint Township kids go to high school?

CarmanAinsworth High School in Flint, with 914 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Flint Township’s graduation rate?

71% of the class of 2023 in Carman-Ainsworth Community School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Flint Township spend per student?

$14,706 in Carman-Ainsworth Community School District (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.