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Schools in Freedom Township · Manchester Community Schools, Chelsea School District

Freedom Township’s public schools outscore 89% of Michigan districts

In Freedom Township, 55% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Freedom 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 99% 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
59%
▲ 14 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 21 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 2% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Chelsea
Students per teacher
16.2
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
2,124 students on the public path
In brief

Freedom Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 388 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Freedom Township’s, its schools beat 80%, lower than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 55% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Manchester spends $18,095 per student and Chelsea $16,137, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Freedom Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 89% of Michigan school districts. 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 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (388)Better than 80%
Towns in Washtenaw County (20)Better than 35%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,577 test results and a graduating class of 194 could put Freedom Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Freedom Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,578 in math, 1,577 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

Freedom Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Manchester Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Chelsea School District, shared with Chelsea, Dexter, Lima, Lyndon and Sylvan. Its elementary school is in Chelsea. Parts of Freedom Township (8% and 3% of its land) are served by Saline Area Schools and Dexter instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Freedom Township

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

Manchester Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 638 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$18,095MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Chelsea School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,236 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,137MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Manchester Community Schools51%
State average 45.4% · 369 students tested
Math · PK–12, Manchester Community Schools40%
State average 33.6% · 369 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Chelsea School District62%
State average 45.4% · 1208 students tested
Math · PK–12, Chelsea School District59%
State average 33.6% · 1209 students tested

Freedom Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Freedom TownshipAManchester PK–12 · Chelsea PK–12
SharonA−Manchester
LodiA+Saline Area Schools
LimaAChelsea PK–12 · Dexter PK–12
BridgewaterA−Clinton PK–12 · Manchester PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Manchester with Freedom Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Freedom 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 Freedom Townshipin other towns
North Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Chelsea
485 students16:1Rate it →
Luther C Klager Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Manchester
163 students10:1Rate it →
South Meadows Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Chelsea
B+
476 students19:1Rate it →
Riverside Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Manchester
B−
188 students18:1Rate it →
Beach Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chelsea
A−
525 students18:1Rate it →
Manchester JuniorSenior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Manchester
B
287 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Freedom Township’s schools

Are Freedom Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Freedom Township children attend outscore 89% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Freedom Township in?

Two districts: Manchester Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Chelsea School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Chelsea, Dexter, Lima, Lyndon and Sylvan.

What is Freedom Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Chelsea School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Freedom Township spend per student?

$18,095 in Manchester Community Schools and $16,137 in Chelsea 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.