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Schools in Frankenmuth Township · Frankenmuth School District

Frankenmuth Township’s public schools outscore 92% of Michigan districts

Math proficiency in Frankenmuth Township’s districts is 52%, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Frankenmuth 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 100% 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
63%
▲ 18 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 18 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 13–18 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 21% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.9
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,351 students on the public path
In brief

Frankenmuth Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,132 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is EF Rittmueller Middle School, then Frankenmuth High School. 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 Frankenmuth Township’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 92% of Michigan school districts. 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 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (608)Better than 91%
Towns in Saginaw County (27)Better than 93%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 670 test results and a graduating class of 131 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Frankenmuth Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (670 in math, 669 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Lorenz C List Schoolin FrankenmuthA−
5–8EF Rittmueller Middle Schoolin FrankenmuthA−
9–12Frankenmuth High Schoolin FrankenmuthA

Frankenmuth Township’s public schools are run by Frankenmuth School District, which also serves Birch Run, Blumfield, Frankenmuth and Tuscola. 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.

Frankenmuth School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,351 students · 20.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,132MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 45.4% · 669 students tested
Math52%
State average 33.6% · 670 students tested

Frankenmuth Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Frankenmuth TownshipAFrankenmuth
TuscolaA−Frankenmuth PK–12 · Vassar K–12
Birch RunA−Birch Run Area PK–12 · Frankenmuth PK–12
BridgeportC−Bridgeport-Spaulding
BlumfieldAReese PK–12 · Frankenmuth PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Frankenmuth with Frankenmuth Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Frankenmuth Township

3 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 Frankenmuth Townshipin other towns
Lorenz C List School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Frankenmuth
A−
479 students20:1Rate it →
EF Rittmueller Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Frankenmuth
A−
368 students21:1Rate it →
Frankenmuth High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Frankenmuth
A
504 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Frankenmuth Township’s schools

Are Frankenmuth Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Frankenmuth Township children attend outscore 92% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Frankenmuth Township in?

Frankenmuth School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,351 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Frankenmuth Township kids go to high school?

Frankenmuth High School in Frankenmuth, with 504 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Frankenmuth Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Frankenmuth School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Frankenmuth Township spend per student?

$13,132 in Frankenmuth School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Frankenmuth Township families are saying about school.

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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.