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Schools in Hope Township · Delton-Kellogg School District, Hastings Area School District

Hope Township’s public schools outscore 61% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hope 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.

#392of 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
47%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 2 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 13% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Hastings Area
Students per teacher
16.5
MI 16.5
Schools in town
1
3,511 students on the public path
In brief

Hope Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 669 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hope Township’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 32% 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

Delton-Kellogg spends $13,997 per student and Hastings Area $14,357, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Cedar Creek 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 Hope Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 61% of Michigan school districts, #392 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (669)Better than 34%
Towns in Barry County (16)Better than 25%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,816 test results and a graduating class of 200 could put Hope Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Hope Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,817 in math, 1,815 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB−

Hope Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Delton-Kellogg School District). From grade PK, students attend the Hastings Area School District, shared with Baltimore, Carlton, Hastings, Hastings, Johnstown and Rutland. Its elementary school is in Delton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Hope Township

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

Delton-Kellogg School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,101 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,997MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Hastings Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,481 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,357MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Delton-Kellogg School District39%
State average 45.4% · 535 students tested
Math · PK–12, Delton-Kellogg School District25%
State average 33.6% · 536 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Hastings Area School District50%
State average 45.4% · 1280 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hastings Area School District35%
State average 33.6% · 1281 students tested

Hope Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hope TownshipBDelton-Kellogg PK–12 · Hastings Area PK–12
RutlandB+Hastings Area
BarryA−Delton-Kellogg PK–12 · Gull Lake PK–12
BaltimoreB+Hastings Area
OrangevilleC+Delton-Kellogg
Yankee SpringsA−Thornapple Kellogg

2 of the 5 neighbors share Hastings Area with Hope Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Hope Township

10 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 Hope Townshipin other towns
Delton Kellogg Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Delton
C−
405 students16:1Rate it →
Star Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hastings
B
287 students17:1Rate it →
Northeastern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hastings
B
306 students16:1Rate it →
Southeastern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hastings
B−
261 students14:1Rate it →
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hastings
B
239 students12:1Rate it →
DeltonKellogg Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Delton
B−
293 students15:1Rate it →
Hastings Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hastings
B
584 students18:1Rate it →
Hastings High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hastings
B−
804 students18:1Rate it →
DeltonKellogg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Delton
B−
332 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Cedar Creek Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Delton
Private · Religious
63 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Hope Township’s schools

Are Hope Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Hope Township children attend outscore 61% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #392 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hope Township in?

Two districts: Delton-Kellogg School District runs grades PK–12, and Hastings Area School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Baltimore, Carlton, Hastings, Hastings, Johnstown and Rutland.

Where do Hope Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Hastings High School and DeltonKellogg High School.

What is Hope Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Hope Township spend per student?

$13,997 in Delton-Kellogg School District and $14,357 in Hastings Area School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hope Township?

Yes: Cedar Creek Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 63 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.