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Schools in Imlay City · Imlay City Community Schools

Imlay City’s public schools outscore 61% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Imlay City, 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 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
43%
▼ 2 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 10% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.5
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,734 students on the public path
In brief

Imlay City’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Imlay City’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,926 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 Borland Elementary School, then Imlay City Middle School, then Imlay City High School. Enrollment is down 5% 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 Imlay City’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 (1098)Better than 62%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 942 test results and a graduating class of 177 could put Imlay City anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Imlay City’s students in the tested grades sat them (943 in math, 940 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Weston Elementary SchoolImlay City Community SchoolsNo scores
3–5Borland Elementary SchoolImlay City Community SchoolsB−
6–8Imlay City Middle SchoolImlay City Community SchoolsB
9–12Imlay City High SchoolImlay City Community SchoolsB

Imlay City’s public schools are run by Imlay City Community Schools, which also serves Arcadia, Attica, Goodland and Imlay. 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.

Imlay City Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,758 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 19.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,926MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 45.4% · 940 students tested
Math31%
State average 33.6% · 943 students tested

Imlay City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Imlay City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Imlay CityBImlay City

Every school in Imlay City

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).

District schools in Imlay Cityby address
Weston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
389 students15:1Rate it →
Borland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
396 students20:1Rate it →
Imlay City Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
395 students19:1Rate it →
Imlay City High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
554 students25:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Venture High School).

Questions about Imlay City’s schools

Are Imlay City’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Imlay City 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 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Imlay City in?

Imlay City Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,758 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Imlay City kids go to high school?

Imlay City High School, with 554 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Imlay City’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Imlay City Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Imlay City spend per student?

$14,926 in Imlay City 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.