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Schools in Garfield Township · Pinconning Area Schools

Garfield Township’s public schools outscore 60% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Garfield 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 100% 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
47%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 19% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.5
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,095 students on the public path
In brief

Garfield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 736 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Garfield Township’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,315 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Pinconning Middle School, then Pinconning High School. Enrollment is down 9% 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 Garfield Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 60% 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 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (736)Better than 35%
Towns in Bay County (14)Better than 64%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 552 test results and a graduating class of 76 could put Garfield Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Garfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (552 in math, 552 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
7–8Pinconning Middle Schoolin PinconningC+
9–12Pinconning High Schoolin PinconningB

Garfield Township’s public schools are run by Pinconning Area Schools, which also serves Bentley, Fraser, Gibson and Mount Forest and others. 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.

Pinconning Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,095 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 18.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,315MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 45.4% · 552 students tested
Math33%
State average 33.6% · 552 students tested

Garfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Garfield TownshipBPinconning Area Schools
FraserBPinconning Area Schools
Mount ForestBPinconning Area Schools
MillsAMidland
BeaverB−Bay City

2 of the 4 neighbors share Pinconning Area Schools with Garfield Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Garfield 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 Garfield Townshipin other towns
Pinconning Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Pinconning
B−
359 students17:1Rate it →
Linwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Linwood
C−
122 students16:1Rate it →
Pinconning Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pinconning
C+
244 students19:1Rate it →
Pinconning High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pinconning
B
370 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Garfield Township’s schools

Are Garfield Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Garfield Township children attend outscore 60% 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 Garfield Township in?

Pinconning Area Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,095 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Garfield Township kids go to high school?

Pinconning High School in Pinconning, with 370 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Garfield Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Pinconning Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Garfield Township spend per student?

$13,315 in Pinconning Area 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.