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Schools in Jefferson Township · Cassopolis Public Schools, Edwardsburg Public Schools

Jefferson Township’s public schools outscore 83% of Michigan districts

Math proficiency in Jefferson Township’s districts is 42%, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Jefferson 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.

#153of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
56%
▲ 10 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 9 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 16 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 29% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Edwardsburg
Students per teacher
18.8
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,791 students on the public path
In brief

Jefferson Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1222 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jefferson Township’s, its schools beat 91%, higher than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 42% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Cassopolis spends $15,322 per student and Edwardsburg $11,802, 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 Jefferson Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA+ Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Michigan school districts, #153 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 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1222)Better than 91%
Towns in Cass County (15)Better than 80%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,889 test results and a graduating class of 222 could put Jefferson Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Jefferson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,889 in math, 1,888 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to A−
9–12Cassopolis High SchoolCassopolis Public SchoolsC+

Jefferson Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Cassopolis Public Schools). From grade K, students attend the Edwardsburg Public Schools, shared with Edwardsburg, Mason, Milton and Ontwa. Its elementary school is in Cassopolis. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Jefferson Township

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

Cassopolis Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 853 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,322MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Edwardsburg Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 2,519 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 19.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$11,802MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Cassopolis Public Schools25%
State average 45.4% · 473 students tested
Math · PK–12, Cassopolis Public Schools14%
State average 33.6% · 473 students tested
Reading · K–12, Edwardsburg Public Schools66%
State average 45.4% · 1415 students tested
Math · K–12, Edwardsburg Public Schools52%
State average 33.6% · 1416 students tested

Jefferson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jefferson TownshipA−Cassopolis PK–12 · Edwardsburg K–12
HowardB−Niles
CalvinCCassopolis
OntwaAEdwardsburg
LaGrangeCCassopolis PK–12 · Dowagiac Union Schools PK–12

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

Every school in Jefferson Township

5 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 Jefferson Townshipby address
Cassopolis High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cassopolis
C+
281 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving Jefferson Townshipin other towns
Sam Adams Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cassopolis
C−
368 students16:1Rate it →
Edwardsburg Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Edwardsburg
342 students17:1Rate it →
Edwardsburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Edwardsburg
A−
612 students19:1Rate it →
Cassopolis Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cassopolis
D
188 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Cassopolis Alternative Ed).

Questions about Jefferson Township’s schools

Are Jefferson Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Jefferson Township children attend outscore 83% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #153 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jefferson Township in?

Two districts: Cassopolis Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Edwardsburg Public Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Edwardsburg, Mason, Milton and Ontwa.

Where do Jefferson Township kids go to high school?

Cassopolis High School in Cassopolis, with 281 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Jefferson Township’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Edwardsburg Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Jefferson Township spend per student?

$15,322 in Cassopolis Public Schools and $11,802 in Edwardsburg Public 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.