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Fulton Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Fulton Township, Essex Township, Newark Township, New Haven Township, Washington Township, Maple Rapids, North Shade Township and Perrinton, and parts of Lebanon Township.

Fulton Township’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Michigan school districts

Students
553
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,057
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$8.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Fulton Schools

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 47% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $8.9M, about $16,007 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 47% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Fulton Township 2,436A−Essex Township 1,847BNewark Township 1,113BNew Haven Township 1,049Washington Township 797Maple Rapids 588North Shade Township 551Perrinton 388

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Fulton Township. Grade by grade →

PK–5Fulton Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Fulton Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Fulton High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6% · 302 students tested
Reading / language arts37%
State average 45.4% · 301 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 81.8% · 44 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,057 per student · 3% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 61%Federal 8%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
585’20
555’21
558’22
544’23
553’24

Down 5.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Fulton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Middleton
D
261 students17:1
Fulton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Middleton
B
119 students17:1
Fulton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Middleton
C+
173 students19:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Carson City-Crystal Area School DistrictBloomer Township, Crystal Township, North Plains Township
$13,951per student
St. Johns Public SchoolsBengal Township, Greenbush Township
$13,565per student
Fowler Public SchoolsBengal Township, Dallas Township
$14,211per student
Ionia Public SchoolsLyons Township, North Plains Township
$12,742per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.