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Schools in Ganges Township · Fennville Public Schools

Ganges Township’s public schools score below 62% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 21% of Ganges Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ganges 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.

#597of 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
37%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 13 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 2% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,179 students on the public path
In brief

Ganges Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1156 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ganges Township’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Ganges Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,118 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 Fennville Middle School, then Fennville Public High School. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Ganges Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Michigan school districts, #597 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1156)Better than 13%
Towns in Allegan County (24)Better than 21%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 650 test results and a graduating class of 99 could put Ganges Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Ganges Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (649 in math, 652 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Fennville Elementary Schoolin FennvilleC
6–8Fennville Middle Schoolin FennvilleC−
9–12Fennville Public High Schoolin FennvilleC−

Ganges Township’s public schools are run by Fennville Public Schools, which also serves Clyde, Fennville, Manlius and Saugatuck and others. Parts of Ganges Township (14% of its land) are served by Glenn Public 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.

Fennville Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,214 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,118MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 45.4% · 652 students tested
Math21%
State average 33.6% · 649 students tested

Ganges Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ganges TownshipC+Fennville
ClydeC+Fennville
CascoB−South Haven
SaugatuckB+Fennville PK–12 · Saugatuck PK–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Fennville with Ganges Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Ganges Township

4 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 Ganges Townshipin other towns
Fennville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fennville
C
503 students12:1Rate it →
Fennville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fennville
C−
293 students15:1Rate it →
Fennville Public High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fennville
C−
383 students20:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Ganges Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Glenn Public School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Glenn
C−
41 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Ganges Township’s schools

Are Ganges Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ganges Township children attend score below 62% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #597 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ganges Township in?

Fennville Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,214 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Ganges Township are served by Glenn Public.

Where do Ganges Township kids go to high school?

Fennville Public High School in Fennville, with 383 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Ganges Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Fennville Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Ganges Township spend per student?

$16,118 in Fennville Public 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.