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Schools in Jonesville · Jonesville Community Schools

Jonesville’s public schools outscore 55% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Jonesville, 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 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
46%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 0 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 17% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
MI 16.5
Schools in town
4
1,118 students on the public path
In brief

Jonesville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1205 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jonesville’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 34% 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 $13,728 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Jonesville Middle School, then Jonesville High School. Enrollment is down 10% 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 Jonesville’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 55% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are above the Michigan average; graduation is below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1205)Better than 48%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 638 test results and a graduating class of 121 could put Jonesville anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Jonesville’s students in the tested grades sat them (638 in math, 638 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Williams Elementary SchoolJonesville Community SchoolsB−
6–8Jonesville Middle SchoolJonesville Community SchoolsB−
9–12Jonesville High SchoolJonesville Community SchoolsC+

Jonesville’s public schools are run by Jonesville Community Schools, which also serves Allen, Fayette, Moscow and Scipio. 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.

Jonesville Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,180 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,728MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 45.4% · 638 students tested
Math34%
State average 33.6% · 638 students tested

Jonesville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JonesvilleBJonesville

Every school in Jonesville

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 Jonesvilleby address
Williams Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
512 students15:1Rate it →
Jonesville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
297 students18:1Rate it →
Jonesville High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
309 students15:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Jonesville Pathways
High · Grades 6–12
C−
Alternative Education
62 students28:1Rate it →

Questions about Jonesville’s schools

Are Jonesville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Jonesville children attend outscore 55% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jonesville in?

Jonesville Community Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,180 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jonesville kids go to high school?

Jonesville High School, with 309 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Jonesville’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Jonesville spend per student?

$13,728 in Jonesville 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.