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Schools in Genesee Township · Kearsley Community Schools, Mount Morris Consolidated School District

Genesee Township’s public schools score below 71% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Genesee Township’s districts is 19%, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Genesee 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.

#648of 699 Michigan townsK–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
32%
▼ 13 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 15 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 11% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Kearsley
Students per teacher
17.9
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
10
2,590 students on the public path
In brief

Genesee Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1016 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Genesee Township’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Genesee Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Kearsley spends $14,666 per student and Mount Morris Consolidated $14,711, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Richfield Public School Academy Early Learning Center PK2 and Holy Rosary Catholic School (private) are in town. Kearsley Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Genesee Township’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 29% of Michigan school districts, #648 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 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1016)Better than 10%
Towns in Genesee County (17)Better than 6%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,127 test results and a graduating class of 196 could put Genesee Township anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Genesee Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,126 in math, 2,128 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
6–8Armstrong Middle SchoolKearsley Community SchoolsC+
9–12Kearsley High SchoolKearsley Community SchoolsB−

Genesee Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Kearsley Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Mount Morris Consolidated School District, shared with Mount Morris, Mount Morris and Thetford. Parts of Genesee Township (17% and 7% of its land) are served by Genesee and Beecher instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Genesee Township

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

Kearsley Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,834 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,666MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Mount Morris Consolidated School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 1,438 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 18.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,711MI $16,528 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Kearsley Community Schools39%
State average 45.4% · 1378 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kearsley Community Schools25%
State average 33.6% · 1376 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Mount Morris Consolidated School District20%
State average 45.4% · 750 students tested
Math · PK–12, Mount Morris Consolidated School District8%
State average 33.6% · 750 students tested

Genesee Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Genesee TownshipCKearsley PK–12 · Mount Morris Consolidated PK–12
FlintD−Flint City
Mount MorrisC−Mount Morris Consolidated
RichfieldA−Davison PK–12 · Lakeville PK–12
BurtonC−Atherton PK–12 · Bentley PK–12
Mount Morris TownshipCMount Morris Consolidated PK–12 · Flushing PK–12 · Westwood Heights Schools K–12
ThetfordCClio Area PK–12 · Mount Morris Consolidated PK–12

3 of the 6 neighbors share Mount Morris Consolidated with Genesee Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Genesee Township

11 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 Genesee Townshipby address
Thelma Buffey Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Flint
43 students12:1Rate it →
Kate Dowdall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Flint
C
405 students18:1Rate it →
Moore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Mount Morris
D
219 students21:1Rate it →
Leota Fiedler Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Flint
C+
431 students19:1Rate it →
Armstrong Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Flint
C+
656 students18:1Rate it →
Kearsley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Flint
B−
836 students18:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Richfield Public School Academy Early Learning Center PK2
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Flint
Charter
216 students14:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Genesee Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Genesee High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Genesee
C
367 students21:1Rate it →
Haas Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Genesee
D
326 students18:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Genesee Townshipnot counted as local schools
Kearsley Virtual Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Flint
OnlineAlternative Education
83 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Holy Rosary Catholic School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Flint
Private · Catholic
97 studentsRate it →

Questions about Genesee Township’s schools

Are Genesee Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Genesee Township children attend score below 71% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #648 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Genesee Township in?

Two districts: Kearsley Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Mount Morris Consolidated School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Mount Morris, Mount Morris and Thetford.

Where do Genesee Township kids go to high school?

Kearsley High School in Flint, with 836 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Genesee Township’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Kearsley Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Genesee Township spend per student?

$14,666 in Kearsley Community Schools and $14,711 in Mount Morris Consolidated School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Genesee Township?

Yes: Holy Rosary Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 97 students). Genesee Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.