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Schools in Hinton Township · Lakeview Community Schools

Hinton Township’s public schools outscore 56% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hinton 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
46%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 15% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,003 students on the public path
In brief

Hinton Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,089 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Lakeview Middle School, then Lakeview High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Brockway Christian Academy (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 Hinton Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 56% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are above the Michigan average; graduation is below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1110)Better than 52%
Towns in Mecosta County (16)Better than 75%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 529 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Hinton Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hinton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (529 in math, 529 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Lakeview Elementary Schoolin LakeviewA
4–7Lakeview Middle Schoolin LakeviewC+
8–12Lakeview High Schoolin LakeviewB−

Hinton Township’s public schools are run by Lakeview Community Schools, which also serves Belvidere, Cato, Douglass and Lakeview and others. 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.

Lakeview Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,003 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,089MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 45.4% · 529 students tested
Math35%
State average 33.6% · 529 students tested

Hinton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hinton TownshipBLakeview
DeerfieldC+Morley Stanwood
MillbrookC+Chippewa Hills PK–12 · Montabella PK–12
MortonB−Chippewa Hills
CatoBLakeview

Every school in Hinton Township

4 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 Hinton Townshipin other towns
Lakeview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Lakeview
A
306 students14:1Rate it →
Lakeview Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–7 · Lakeview
C+
329 students15:1Rate it →
Lakeview High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Lakeview
B−
368 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Brockway Christian Academy
Grades 2–12 · Morley
Private · Religious
16 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Hinton Township’s schools

Are Hinton Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Hinton Township children attend outscore 56% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hinton Township in?

Lakeview Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,003 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Hinton Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Lakeview Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Hinton Township spend per student?

$14,089 in Lakeview Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hinton Township?

Yes: Brockway Christian Academy (religious, grades 2–12, 16 students).

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What Hinton 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.