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Van Buren County Michigan 1906 Hamilton TownshipPhoto: Compiled from official records and local inspection by W.H. Goss, County Surveyor. Drawn by M.K. Orton. · Public domain
B−
Schools in Hamilton Township · Decatur Public Schools

Hamilton Township’s public schools score below 53% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

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

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 10 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.7
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
755 students on the public path
In brief

Hamilton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1206 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hamilton Township’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Hamilton Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,149 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Decatur Jr Sr High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hamilton Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1206)Better than 35%
Towns in Van Buren County (18)Better than 56%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 369 test results and a graduating class of 45 could put Hamilton Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hamilton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (369 in math, 369 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Davis Elementary Schoolin DecaturC+
6–12Decatur Jr Sr High Schoolin DecaturC

Hamilton Township’s public schools are run by Decatur Public Schools, which also serves Decatur, Decatur and Wayne. 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.

Decatur Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 755 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,149MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 45.4% · 369 students tested
Math24%
State average 33.6% · 369 students tested

Hamilton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hamilton TownshipB−Decatur
KeelerCDowagiac Union Schools PK–12 · Hartford Public K–12
WayneC+Dowagiac Union Schools PK–12 · Decatur K–12
DecaturB−Decatur
LawrenceC+Lawrence Public

2 of the 4 neighbors share Decatur with Hamilton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Hamilton Township

2 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 Hamilton Townshipin other towns
Davis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Decatur
C+
356 students16:1Rate it →
Decatur Jr Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Decatur
C
399 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Hamilton Township’s schools

Are Hamilton Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hamilton Township children attend score below 53% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hamilton Township in?

Decatur Public Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 755 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Hamilton Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Decatur Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Hamilton Township spend per student?

$14,149 in Decatur Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Hamilton Township families are saying about 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.