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Schools in Grant Township · Grant Public School District

Grant Township’s public schools score below 52% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Grant Township’s districts is 24%, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grant 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.

#510of 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
41%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 10 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 11% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
MI 16.5
Schools in town
2
1,416 students on the public path
In brief

Grant Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1196 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grant Township’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Grant Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,706 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 2 the district’s path is Grant Elementary School, then Grant Middle School, then Grant High School. Enrollment is down 15% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Grant Christian 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 Grant Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Michigan school districts, #510 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1196)Better than 31%
Towns in Newaygo County (23)Better than 52%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 789 test results and a graduating class of 140 could put Grant Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Grant Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (790 in math, 788 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–1Grant Primary Centerin GrantNo scores
2–4Grant Elementary Schoolin GrantC
5–8Grant Middle SchoolGrant Public School DistrictC+
9–12Grant High Schoolin GrantB−

Grant Township’s public schools are run by Grant Public School District, which also serves Ashland, Bridgeton, Casnovia and Ensley and others. Parts of Grant Township (4% of its land) are served by Newaygo Public 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.

Grant Public School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,438 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,706MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 45.4% · 788 students tested
Math24%
State average 33.6% · 790 students tested

Grant Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Grant TownshipB−Grant Public
AshlandB−Grant Public
BrooksB−Newaygo Public
EnsleyB−Tri County Area Schools K–12 · Grant Public K–12
TyroneB+Kent City
Grant (city)—Grant Public

3 of the 5 neighbors share Grant Public with Grant Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Grant 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).

District schools in Grant Townshipby address
Grant Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Grant
C+
445 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Grant Townshipin other towns
Grant Primary Center
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Grant
182 students12:1Rate it →
Grant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Grant
C
332 students14:1Rate it →
Grant High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grant
B−
457 students23:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Grant Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Grant
Private · Religious
95 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Grant Township’s schools

Are Grant Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Grant Township children attend score below 52% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #510 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grant Township in?

Grant Public School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,438 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Grant Township are served by Newaygo Public.

Where do Grant Township kids go to high school?

Grant High School in Grant, with 457 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Grant Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Grant Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Grant Township spend per student?

$14,706 in Grant Public School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Grant Township?

Yes: Grant Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 95 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.