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Schools in Fulton Township · Fulton Schools

Fulton Township’s public schools score below 53% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Fulton Township, 24% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fulton 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 98% 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
37%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 10 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 3% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.1
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
553 students on the public path
In brief

Fulton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 996 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fulton Township’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Fulton Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,057 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 6 the district’s path is Fulton Middle School, then Fulton High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. 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 Fulton Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (996)Better than 22%
Towns in Gratiot County (16)Better than 12%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 302 test results and a graduating class of 44 could put Fulton Township anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Fulton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (302 in math, 301 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Fulton Elementary SchoolFulton SchoolsD
6–8Fulton Middle SchoolFulton SchoolsB
9–12Fulton High SchoolFulton SchoolsC+

Fulton Township’s public schools are run by Fulton Schools, which also serves Essex, Maple Rapids, New Haven and Newark and others. Parts of Fulton Township (5% and 2% of its land) are served by Ithaca and St. Johns instead. 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.

Fulton SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 553 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,057MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 45.4% · 301 students tested
Math24%
State average 33.6% · 302 students tested

Fulton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fulton TownshipB−Fulton Schools
Washington—Fulton Schools PK–12 · Ashley PK–12
North Shade—Carson City-Crystal Area PK–12 · Fulton Schools PK–12
EssexA−St. Johns PK–12 · Fulton Schools PK–12
NewarkBIthaca PK–12 · Fulton Schools PK–12

All 4 neighbors share Fulton Schools with Fulton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Fulton 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).

District schools in Fulton Townshipby address
Fulton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Middleton
D
261 students17:1Rate it →
Fulton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Middleton
B
119 students17:1Rate it →
Fulton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Middleton
C+
173 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Fulton Township’s schools

Are Fulton Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fulton Township children attend score below 53% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fulton Township in?

Fulton Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 553 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Fulton Township are served by Ithaca and St. Johns.

Where do Fulton Township kids go to high school?

Fulton High School in Middleton, with 173 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Fulton Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Fulton Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Fulton Township spend per student?

$16,057 in Fulton 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.