Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Hazelton Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
B+
Schools in Hazelton Township · New Lothrop Area Public School, Corunna Public School District

Hazelton Township’s public schools outscore 72% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hazelton 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
47%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 7% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Corunna Public
Students per teacher
17.3
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
903 students on the public path
In brief

Hazelton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1084 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hazelton Township’s, its schools beat 66%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 36% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

New Lothrop Area Public School spends $12,713 per student and Corunna Public $15,413, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Hazelton Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1084)Better than 66%
Towns in Shiawassee County (16)Better than 88%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,231 test results and a graduating class of 135 could put Hazelton Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hazelton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,231 in math, 1,231 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6New Lothrop Elementary SchoolNew Lothrop Area Public SchoolB+
7–12New Lothrop High SchoolNew Lothrop Area Public SchoolA−

Hazelton Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (New Lothrop Area Public School). From grade PK, students attend the Corunna Public School District, shared with Caledonia, Corunna, New Haven, Shiawassee, Venice and Vernon. Parts of Hazelton Township (5% of its land) are served by Chesaning Union Schools instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Hazelton Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

New Lothrop Area Public SchoolGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 903 students · 17.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,713MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Corunna Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,532 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,413MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, New Lothrop Area Public School53%
State average 45.4% · 437 students tested
Math · PK–12, New Lothrop Area Public School41%
State average 33.6% · 437 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Corunna Public School District43%
State average 45.4% · 794 students tested
Math · PK–12, Corunna Public School District33%
State average 33.6% · 794 students tested

Hazelton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hazelton TownshipB+New Lothrop Area Public School PK–12 · Corunna Public PK–12
VeniceB+Corunna Public PK–12 · Durand Area Schools PK–12
New HavenB−Chesaning Union Schools PK–12 · Corunna Public PK–12 · Owosso K–12
FlushingBFlushing
Maple GroveA−New Lothrop Area Public School

2 of the 4 neighbors share Corunna Public with Hazelton Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Hazelton 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).

District schools in Hazelton Townshipby address
New Lothrop Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · New Lothrop
B+
505 students16:1Rate it →
New Lothrop High School
High · Grades 7–12 · New Lothrop
A−
398 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Hazelton Township’s schools

Are Hazelton Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hazelton Township children attend outscore 72% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hazelton Township in?

Two districts: New Lothrop Area Public School runs grades PK–12, and Corunna Public School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Caledonia, Corunna, New Haven, Shiawassee, Venice and Vernon.

What is Hazelton Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Corunna Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Hazelton Township spend per student?

$12,713 in New Lothrop Area Public School and $15,413 in Corunna Public School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Hazelton Township families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hazelton 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.