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Schools in Gilford Township

Gilford Township’s public schools

Reese Public Schools and Akron-Fairgrove Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Gilford Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/4schools above Michigan’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Michigan’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 9% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Reese
Students per teacher
18.3
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
849 students on the public path
In brief

Gilford Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Gilford Township’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s 2,812 public schools. Reese Elementary School places highest (better than 69%); AkronFairgrove JrSr High School lowest (20%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Gilford Township, graded from B− to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: AkronFairgrove JrSr High School and Reese Middle School. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Gilford Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Reese Public Schools.

Two districts serve Gilford Township

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

Reese Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 743 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 18.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,964MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Akron-Fairgrove SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 364 students, up 5% since 2023–24 · 17.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$18,291MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Reese Public Schools46%
State average 45.4% · 383 students tested
Math · PK–12, Reese Public Schools37%
State average 33.6% · 386 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Akron-Fairgrove Schools37%
State average 45.4% · 170 students tested
Math · PK–12, Akron-Fairgrove Schools27%
State average 33.6% · 172 students tested

Gilford Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Gilford Township—Reese PK–12 · Akron-Fairgrove Schools PK–12
Wisner—Unionville-Sebewaing Area PK–12 · Akron-Fairgrove Schools PK–12
FairgroveC+Akron-Fairgrove Schools
MerrittB−Bay City PK–12 · Reese PK–12
DenmarkB−Reese PK–12 · Vassar K–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Akron-Fairgrove Schools with Gilford Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Gilford 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 Gilford Townshipin other towns
Reese Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Reese
B+
328 students18:1Rate it →
AkronFairgrove Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Akron
B−
179 students19:1Rate it →
AkronFairgrove JrSr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Fairgrove
C−
181 students16:1Rate it →
Reese Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Reese
B−
161 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Gilford Township’s schools

Are Gilford Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Gilford Township. Reese Public Schools and Akron-Fairgrove Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Gilford Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Gilford Township in?

Reese Public Schools and Akron-Fairgrove Schools.

Where do Gilford Township kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: AkronFairgrove JrSr High School and Reese Middle School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.