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Van Buren County Michigan 1906 Geneva TownshipPhoto: Compiled from official records and local inspection by W.H. Goss, County Surveyor. Drawn by M.K. Orton. · Public domain
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Schools in Geneva Township · South Haven Public Schools, Bangor Public Schools

Geneva Township’s public schools score below 68% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

21% of students in Geneva Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Geneva 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.

#629of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
34%
▼ 11 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 13 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 8% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · South Haven
Students per teacher
13.7
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,437 students on the public path
In brief

Geneva Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1174 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Geneva Township’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Geneva Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

South Haven spends $15,193 per student and Bangor $17,726, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Geneva Township’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

C: better than 32% of Michigan school districts, #629 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1174)Better than 9%
Towns in Van Buren County (18)Better than 33%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,400 test results and a graduating class of 149 could put Geneva Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Geneva Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,403 in math, 1,397 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Geneva Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (South Haven Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Bangor Public Schools, shared with Arlington, Bangor, Bangor, Breedsville and Columbia. Its elementary school is in Bangor. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Geneva Township

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

South Haven Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,815 students · 14.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,193MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Bangor Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 951 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$17,726MI $16,528 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, South Haven Public Schools39%
State average 45.4% · 903 students tested
Math · PK–12, South Haven Public Schools23%
State average 33.6% · 903 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Bangor Public Schools25%
State average 45.4% · 494 students tested
Math · PK–12, Bangor Public Schools17%
State average 33.6% · 500 students tested

Geneva Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Geneva TownshipCSouth Haven PK–12 · Bangor PK–12
Bangor—Bangor
South Haven—South Haven
ColumbiaC−Bangor PK–12 · Bloomingdale Public K–12
CascoB−South Haven

2 of the 4 neighbors share Bangor with Geneva Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Geneva Township

8 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 Geneva Townshipin other towns
South Walnut Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bangor
C−
341 students15:1Rate it →
Maple Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · South Haven
C−
300 students13:1Rate it →
Lincoln School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · South Haven
B
251 students14:1Rate it →
Bangor Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Bangor
C−
272 students13:1Rate it →
Baseline Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · South Haven
C
377 students15:1Rate it →
WAY South Haven
High · Grades 8–12 · South Haven
C−
44 students4:1Rate it →
South Haven High School
High · Grades 9–12 · South Haven
B−
588 students17:1Rate it →
Bangor High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bangor
C−
264 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Geneva Township’s schools

Are Geneva Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Geneva Township children attend score below 68% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #629 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Geneva Township in?

Two districts: South Haven Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Bangor Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Arlington, Bangor, Bangor, Breedsville and Columbia.

Where do Geneva Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: South Haven High School, Bangor High School and WAY South Haven.

What is Geneva Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in South Haven Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Geneva Township spend per student?

$15,193 in South Haven Public Schools and $17,726 in Bangor 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.