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Schools in Gladwin Township · Gladwin Community Schools

Gladwin Township’s public schools outscore 66% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Gladwin Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Gladwin Township, 92% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Michigan average (82%). 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 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
46%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 6 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 17% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.4
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,632 students on the public path
In brief

Gladwin Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1076 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gladwin Township’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 28% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,735 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Gladwin Intermediate School, then Gladwin Junior High School, then Gladwin High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Southwell Amish School (private) is in town. 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 Gladwin Township’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1076)Better than 71%
Towns in Gladwin County (15)Better than 73%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 827 test results and a graduating class of 128 could put Gladwin Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Gladwin Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (827 in math, 827 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Gladwin Elementary Schoolin GladwinNo scores
3–5Gladwin Intermediate Schoolin GladwinB−
6–8Gladwin Junior High Schoolin GladwinB
9–12Gladwin High Schoolin GladwinC+

Gladwin Township’s public schools are run by Gladwin Community Schools, which also serves Arthur, Buckeye, Butman and Gladwin 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.

Gladwin Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,655 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 19.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,735MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 45.4% · 827 students tested
Math28%
State average 33.6% · 827 students tested

Gladwin Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Gladwin TownshipB+Gladwin
ButmanB+Gladwin
SageB+Gladwin
HayBBeaverton Rural Schools PK–12 · Gladwin PK–12
BuckeyeBBeaverton Rural Schools PK–12 · Gladwin PK–12
SecordB+Gladwin

All 5 neighbors share Gladwin with Gladwin Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Gladwin Township

5 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 Gladwin Townshipin other towns
Gladwin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Gladwin
401 students16:1Rate it →
Gladwin Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Gladwin
B−
386 students19:1Rate it →
Gladwin Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gladwin
B
359 students21:1Rate it →
Gladwin High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gladwin
C+
486 students24:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Southwell Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Gladwin
Private · Religious
25 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Gladwin Township’s schools

Are Gladwin Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Gladwin Township children attend outscore 66% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gladwin Township in?

Gladwin Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,655 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Gladwin Township kids go to high school?

Gladwin High School in Gladwin, with 486 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Gladwin Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Gladwin Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Gladwin Township spend per student?

$13,735 in Gladwin Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Gladwin Township?

Yes: Southwell Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 25 students).

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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.