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Schools in Ira Township · Algonac Community School District, Anchor Bay School District

Ira Township’s public schools outscore 80% of Michigan districts

In Ira Township, 40% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Ira 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.

#187of 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
52%
▲ 6 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 13 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 8% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Anchor Bay
Students per teacher
17.4
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
5,072 students on the public path
In brief

Ira Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1246 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ira Township’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 40% across its districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Algonac spends $14,533 per student and Anchor Bay $15,163, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then five middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Immaculate Conception 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 Ira Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Michigan school districts, #187 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1246)Better than 89%
Towns in St. Clair County (23)Better than 74%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,376 test results and a graduating class of 493 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Ira Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,373 in math, 5,378 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
9–12Anchor Bay High SchoolAnchor Bay School DistrictB+

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Ira Township

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

Algonac Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,287 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,533MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Anchor Bay School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 5,280 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,163MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
East China School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 3,405 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,506MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Algonac Community School District45%
State average 45.4% · 703 students tested
Math · PK–12, Algonac Community School District34%
State average 33.6% · 704 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Anchor Bay School District56%
State average 45.4% · 2736 students tested
Math · PK–12, Anchor Bay School District46%
State average 33.6% · 2734 students tested
Reading · PK–12, East China School District48%
State average 45.4% · 1939 students tested
Math · PK–12, East China School District35%
State average 33.6% · 1935 students tested

Ira Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ira TownshipA−Algonac PK–12 · Anchor Bay PK–12 · East China PK–12
New BaltimoreAAnchor Bay
ClayB+Algonac
CottrellvilleA−East China
CascoA−East China PK–12 · Richmond PK–12
ChesterfieldA−L'Anse Creuse PK–12 · Anchor Bay PK–12 · New Haven K–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Anchor Bay with Ira Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Ira Township

9 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 Ira Townshipby address
Francois Maconce Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ira
B
319 students14:1Rate it →
Palms Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ira
C+
245 students16:1Rate it →
Anchor Bay High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ira
B+
1,740 students22:1Rate it →
Also serving Ira Townshipin other towns
St Clair Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Saint Clair
B−
614 students17:1Rate it →
Anchor Bay Middle School North
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Baltimore
A−
671 students20:1Rate it →
Anchor Bay Middle School South
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chesterfield
B
509 students16:1Rate it →
Marine City Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marine City
B−
330 students18:1Rate it →
Algonac JuniorSenior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Clay
B
644 students21:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Immaculate Conception School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Ira
Private · Catholic
180 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Ira Township’s schools

Are Ira Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ira Township children attend outscore 80% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #187 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ira Township in?

Algonac Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,287 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ira Township kids go to high school?

Anchor Bay High School in Ira, with 1,740 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Ira Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Anchor Bay School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Ira Township spend per student?

$14,533 in Algonac Community School District, $15,163 in Anchor Bay School District and $15,506 in East China School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Ira Township?

Yes: Immaculate Conception School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 180 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.