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Schools in Franklin Township · Tecumseh Public Schools, Onsted Community Schools

Franklin Township’s public schools outscore 74% of Michigan districts

Reading proficiency in Franklin Township’s districts is 52%, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Franklin 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.

#284of 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
52%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 12% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Tecumseh
Students per teacher
16.5
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
4,700 students on the public path
In brief

Franklin Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 879 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Franklin Township’s, its schools beat 62%, lower than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 34% across its districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Tecumseh spends $14,496 per student and Onsted $15,467, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Franklin Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Michigan school districts, #284 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (879)Better than 62%
Towns in Lenawee County (22)Better than 86%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,580 test results and a graduating class of 250 could put Franklin Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Franklin Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,582 in math, 2,578 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Franklin Township

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

Tecumseh Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,387 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,496MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Onsted Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,144 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,467MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Clinton Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,238 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 17.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,535MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Tecumseh Public Schools56%
State average 45.4% · 1333 students tested
Math · PK–12, Tecumseh Public Schools36%
State average 33.6% · 1335 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Onsted Community Schools45%
State average 45.4% · 631 students tested
Math · PK–12, Onsted Community Schools29%
State average 33.6% · 632 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Clinton Community Schools52%
State average 45.4% · 614 students tested
Math · PK–12, Clinton Community Schools36%
State average 33.6% · 615 students tested

Franklin Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Franklin TownshipB+Tecumseh PK–12 · Onsted PK–12 · Clinton PK–12
CambridgeBOnsted
ManchesterA−Manchester PK–12 · Clinton PK–12
AdrianB−Adrian City PK–12 · Onsted PK–12
TecumsehA−Tecumseh
ClintonA−Clinton PK–12 · Tecumseh PK–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Onsted with Franklin Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Franklin Township

11 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 Franklin Townshipin other towns
Onsted Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Onsted
B−
536 students14:1Rate it →
Tecumseh Acres Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Tecumseh
360 students16:1Rate it →
Sutton Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Adrian
330 students11:1Rate it →
DPP School of Early Learning
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Clinton
38 students29:1Rate it →
Clinton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clinton
B+
569 students17:1Rate it →
Tecumseh Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Tecumseh
B−
900 students18:1Rate it →
Clinton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clinton
B
282 students18:1Rate it →
Onsted Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Onsted
B−
243 students12:1Rate it →
Tecumseh High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tecumseh
A−
736 students20:1Rate it →
Onsted Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Onsted
B−
365 students21:1Rate it →
Clinton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clinton
B+
341 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Franklin Township’s schools

Are Franklin Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Franklin Township children attend outscore 74% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #284 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Franklin Township in?

Tecumseh Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,387 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Franklin Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Tecumseh High School, Onsted Community High School and Clinton High School.

What is Franklin Township’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Tecumseh Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Franklin Township spend per student?

$14,496 in Tecumseh Public Schools, $15,467 in Onsted Community Schools and $12,535 in Clinton 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.