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Schools in Fremont Township · Hemlock Public School District, St. Charles Community Schools

Fremont Township’s public schools outscore 67% of Michigan districts

Math proficiency in Fremont Township’s districts is 40%, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fremont 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 95% 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
50%
▲ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 23% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Hemlock Public
Students per teacher
16.4
MI 16.5
Schools in town
1
1,111 students on the public path
In brief

Fremont Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 491 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fremont Township’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 40% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Hemlock Public spends $12,696 per student and St. Charles $13,437, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. John Lutheran School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Fremont Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are above the Michigan average; graduation is below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (491)Better than 35%
Towns in Saginaw County (27)Better than 59%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 933 test results and a graduating class of 93 could put Fremont Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Fremont Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (934 in math, 933 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB+
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Fremont Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Hemlock Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the St. Charles Community Schools, shared with Brant, St. Charles, St. Charles and Swan Creek. Its school is in Saint Charles. Parts of Fremont Township (15% of its land) are served by Merrill instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Fremont Township

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

Hemlock Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,239 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,696MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
St. Charles Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 692 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,437MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Hemlock Public School District50%
State average 45.4% · 558 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hemlock Public School District42%
State average 33.6% · 559 students tested
Reading · PK–12, St. Charles Community Schools49%
State average 45.4% · 375 students tested
Math · PK–12, St. Charles Community Schools38%
State average 33.6% · 375 students tested

Fremont Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fremont TownshipB+Hemlock Public PK–12 · St. Charles PK–12
Swan CreekA−St. Charles PK–12 · Swan Valley PK–12
BrantBSt. Charles PK–12 · Chesaning Union Schools PK–12
Lakefield—Merrill
RichlandB+Hemlock Public

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

Every school in Fremont 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).

Also serving Fremont Townshipin other towns
St Charles Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Saint Charles
B+
317 students15:1Rate it →
Hemlock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Hemlock
129 students12:1Rate it →
Hemlock Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hemlock
B−
350 students17:1Rate it →
St Charles Community MiddleHigh School
High · Grades 7–12 · Saint Charles
B
315 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. John Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hemlock
Private · Religious
29 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Fremont Township’s schools

Are Fremont Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fremont Township children attend outscore 67% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fremont Township in?

Two districts: Hemlock Public School District runs grades PK–12, and St. Charles Community Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Brant, St. Charles, St. Charles and Swan Creek.

What is Fremont Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in St. Charles Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Fremont Township spend per student?

$12,696 in Hemlock Public School District and $13,437 in St. Charles Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Fremont Township?

Yes: St. John Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 29 students).

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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.