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Schools in Fort Gratiot Township · Port Huron Area School District

Fort Gratiot Township’s public schools score below 65% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 22% of Fort Gratiot Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fort Gratiot 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.

#614of 699 Michigan townsK–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

34%

▼ 11 pts vs MI 45%

2021–22

Math proficiency

22%

▼ 12 pts vs MI 34%

2021–22

Graduate on time

75%

▼ 7 pts vs MI 82%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$16.2K

▼ 2% vs MI $16.5K

FY2024

Students per teacher

15.8

MI 16.5 · smaller classes

Schools in town

3,524 students on the public path

In brief

Fort Gratiot Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 949 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fort Gratiot Township’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,238 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 5% 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 Fort Gratiot Township’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Michigan school districts, #614 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 35%

Lower resultsHigher results

Michigan towns with similar household incomes (949)Better than 8%

Towns in St. Clair County (23)Better than 0%

CC⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,674 test results and a graduating class of 542 could put Fort Gratiot Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Fort Gratiot Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,672 in math, 3,676 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Fort Gratiot Township · depends on your address

Keewahdin Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 510 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Fort Gratiot

C⁺

Edison Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 404 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Fort Gratiot

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to B

6–8Fort Gratiot Middle SchoolPort Huron Area School DistrictB⁻

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A⁻

Fort Gratiot Township’s public schools are run by Port Huron Area School District, which also serves Burtchville, Clyde, Grant and Kimball and others. 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.

Port Huron Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 6,916 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)

$16,238MI $16,528 · FY2024

C⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%

State average 45.4% · 3676 students tested

Math22%

State average 33.6% · 3672 students tested

Fort Gratiot Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Fort Gratiot Township	C⁺	Port Huron Area
Port Huron	C⁺	Port Huron Area
Clyde	C⁺	Port Huron Area
Burtchville	C⁺	Port Huron Area PK–12 · Croswell-Lexington PK–12

All 3 neighbors share Port Huron Area with Fort Gratiot Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Fort Gratiot Township

5 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 Fort Gratiot Townshipby address

Keewahdin Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Gratiot

C⁺

510 students15:1Rate it →

Edison Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Gratiot

404 students16:1Rate it →

Fort Gratiot Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Gratiot

B⁻

533 students20:1Rate it →

Also serving Fort Gratiot Townshipin other towns

Port Huron Northern High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Port Huron

A⁻

1,089 students21:1Rate it →

Port Huron High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Port Huron

988 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Fort Gratiot Township’s schools

Are Fort Gratiot Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fort Gratiot Township children attend score below 65% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #614 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fort Gratiot Township in?

Port Huron Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,916 students in 16 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fort Gratiot Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Port Huron Northern High School and Port Huron High School.

What is Fort Gratiot Township’s graduation rate?

75% of the class of 2023 in Port Huron Area School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Fort Gratiot Township spend per student?

$16,238 in Port Huron Area 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.