Grant Township’s public schools outscore 73% of Michigan districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Grant Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Grant Township’s district is 92%, above the Michigan average (82%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.
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.
Grant Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 969 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grant Township’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 35% 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 $13,555 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Tawas Area Middle School, then Tawas Area High 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.
What’s behind Grant Township’s grade
B+: better than 73% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grant Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Grant Township
Clara B Bolen Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 433 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Tawas City
Kindergarten in Grant Township
Clara B Bolen Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 433 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Tawas City
1st grade in Grant Township
Clara B Bolen Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 433 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Tawas City
2nd grade in Grant Township
Clara B Bolen Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 433 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Tawas City
3rd grade in Grant Township
Clara B Bolen Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 433 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Tawas City
4th grade in Grant Township
Clara B Bolen Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 433 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Tawas City
5th grade in Grant Township
Tawas Area Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 340 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Tawas City
6th grade in Grant Township
Tawas Area Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 340 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Tawas City
7th grade in Grant Township
Tawas Area Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 340 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Tawas City
8th grade in Grant Township
Tawas Area Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 340 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Tawas City
9th grade in Grant Township
Tawas Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 351 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Tawas City
10th grade in Grant Township
Tawas Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 351 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Tawas City
11th grade in Grant Township
Tawas Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 351 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Tawas City
12th grade in Grant Township
Tawas Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 351 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Tawas City
Grant Township’s public schools are run by Tawas Area Schools, which also serves Alabaster, Baldwin, East Tawas and Sherman and others. Parts of Grant Township (7% of its land) are served by Hale Area Schools instead. 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.
Above the state in reading
Grant Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Grant Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Township | B+ | Tawas Area Schools |
| Tawas | B+ | Tawas Area Schools |
| Sherman | — | Tawas Area Schools PK–12 · Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools K–12 |
| Reno | — | Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools K–12 · Hale Area Schools K–12 |
| Plainfield | B+ | Hale Area Schools |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Tawas Area Schools with Grant Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Grant Township
3 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).
Questions about Grant Township’s schools
Are Grant Township’s schools good?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Grant Township children attend outscore 73% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Grant Township in?
Tawas Area Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,124 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Grant Township are served by Hale Area Schools.
Where do Grant Township kids go to high school?
Tawas Area High School in Tawas City, with 351 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Grant Township’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Tawas Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Grant Township spend per student?
$13,555 in Tawas Area Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Grant Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Grant Township → They have their own page.
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.