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Schools in Florence Township · Centreville Public Schools, Constantine Public School District

Florence Township’s public schools score below 62% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 22% of Florence Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Florence 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
36%
▼ 10 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 12 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Constantine Public
Students per teacher
15.7
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,157 students on the public path
In brief

Florence Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1165 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Florence Township’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Florence Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Centreville spends $14,222 per student and Constantine Public $14,261, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 11% 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 Florence Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 38% 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 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1165)Better than 20%
Towns in St. Joseph County (16)Better than 44%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,492 test results and a graduating class of 110 could put Florence Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Florence Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,492 in math, 1,492 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
7–123 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Parts of Florence Township (10% of its land) are served by Three Rivers instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Florence Township

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

Centreville Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 889 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,222MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Constantine Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,247 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,261MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
White Pigeon Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 729 students · 16.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,047MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Centreville Public Schools42%
State average 45.4% · 444 students tested
Math · PK–12, Centreville Public Schools28%
State average 33.6% · 444 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Constantine Public School District34%
State average 45.4% · 674 students tested
Math · PK–12, Constantine Public School District21%
State average 33.6% · 674 students tested
Reading · K–12, White Pigeon Community Schools31%
State average 45.4% · 374 students tested
Math · K–12, White Pigeon Community Schools15%
State average 33.6% · 374 students tested

Florence Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Florence TownshipC+Centreville PK–12 · Constantine Public PK–12 · White Pigeon K–12
ConstantineCConstantine Public
White PigeonCWhite Pigeon
ShermanB−Centreville PK–12 · Sturgis K–12

Every school in Florence 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 Florence Townshipin other towns
Centreville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Centreville
C+
482 students17:1Rate it →
Eastside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Constantine
230 students13:1Rate it →
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · White Pigeon
C−
366 students17:1Rate it →
White Pigeon JrSr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · White Pigeon
C−
363 students16:1Rate it →
Constantine Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Constantine
C
309 students16:1Rate it →
Centreville Jr Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Centreville
B−
407 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Florence Township’s schools

Are Florence Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Florence Township children attend score below 62% 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 Florence Township in?

Centreville Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 889 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Florence Township are served by Three Rivers.

What is Florence Township’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Constantine Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Florence Township spend per student?

$14,222 in Centreville Public Schools, $14,261 in Constantine Public School District and $13,047 in White Pigeon 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.