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Schools in Handy Township · Fowlerville Community Schools

Handy Township’s public schools outscore 60% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Handy 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.

#403of 699 Michigan townsK–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
40%
▼ 5 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 17% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.6
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,357 students on the public path
In brief

Handy Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1143 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Handy Township’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,711 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 Natalie Kreeger Elementary School, then Fowlerville Junior High School, then Fowlerville High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Fowlerville Online Learning Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Handy Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 60% of Michigan school districts, #403 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1143)Better than 48%
Towns in Livingston County (16)Better than 0%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,346 test results and a graduating class of 233 could put Handy Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Handy Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,345 in math, 1,346 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2HT Smith Elementary SchoolFowlerville Community SchoolsNo scores
3–5Natalie Kreeger Elementary SchoolFowlerville Community SchoolsC+
6–8Fowlerville Junior High SchoolFowlerville Community SchoolsB−
9–12Fowlerville High SchoolFowlerville Community SchoolsB−

Handy Township’s public schools are run by Fowlerville Community Schools, which also serves Cohoctah, Conway, Fowlerville and Iosco. Parts of Handy Township (4% of its land) are served by Howell 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.

Fowlerville Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,410 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,711MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 45.4% · 1346 students tested
Math33%
State average 33.6% · 1345 students tested

Handy Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Handy TownshipBFowlerville
ConwayBFowlerville
Howell—Howell
LeroyA−Webberville PK–12 · Williamston PK–12
IoscoBFowlerville

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

Every school in Handy 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 Handy Townshipby address
HT Smith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Fowlerville
494 students16:1Rate it →
Natalie Kreeger Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Fowlerville
C+
539 students17:1Rate it →
Fowlerville Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fowlerville
B−
550 students19:1Rate it →
Fowlerville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fowlerville
B−
774 students18:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Handy Townshipnot counted as local schools
Fowlerville Online Learning Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Fowlerville
OnlineAlternative Education
53 studentsRate it →

Questions about Handy Township’s schools

Are Handy Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Handy Township children attend outscore 60% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #403 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Handy Township in?

Fowlerville Community Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,410 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Handy Township are served by Howell.

Where do Handy Township kids go to high school?

Fowlerville High School in Fowlerville, with 774 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Handy Township’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Fowlerville Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Handy Township spend per student?

$13,711 in Fowlerville Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.