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Van Buren County Michigan 1906 Keeler TownshipPhoto: Compiled from official records and local inspection by W.H. Goss, County Surveyor. Drawn by M.K. Orton. · Public domain
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Schools in Keeler Township · Dowagiac Union Schools, Hartford Public School District

Keeler Township’s public schools score below 70% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Keeler Township’s districts is 19%, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Keeler 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.

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
29%
▼ 16 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 15 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 13% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Dowagiac Union Schools
Students per teacher
17.1
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,766 students on the public path
In brief

Keeler Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1080 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Keeler Township’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Keeler Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Dowagiac Union Schools spends $14,458 per student and Hartford Public $13,160, 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 Keeler Township’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 30% of Michigan school districts. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1080)Better than 12%
Towns in Van Buren County (18)Better than 28%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,641 test results and a graduating class of 138 could put Keeler Township anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Keeler Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,639 in math, 1,643 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Sister Lakes Elementary SchoolDowagiac Union SchoolsC
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C

Keeler Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Dowagiac Union Schools). From grade K, students attend the Hartford Public School District, shared with Hartford and Hartford. Its middle school is in Dowagiac. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Keeler Township

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

Dowagiac Union SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 1,815 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,458MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Hartford Public School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,338 students · 18.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,160MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Dowagiac Union Schools33%
State average 45.4% · 965 students tested
Math · PK–12, Dowagiac Union Schools21%
State average 33.6% · 961 students tested
Reading · K–12, Hartford Public School District24%
State average 45.4% · 678 students tested
Math · K–12, Hartford Public School District15%
State average 33.6% · 678 students tested

Keeler Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Keeler TownshipCDowagiac Union Schools PK–12 · Hartford Public K–12
HamiltonB−Decatur
Silver CreekCDowagiac Union Schools
HartfordCHartford Public
BainbridgeC−Watervliet PK–12 · Benton Harbor Area Schools PK–12

Every school in Keeler 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 Keeler Townshipby address
Sister Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Benton Harbor
C
166 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Keeler Townshipin other towns
Dowagiac Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dowagiac
C−
393 students19:1Rate it →
Hartford Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hartford
C−
321 students21:1Rate it →
Union High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dowagiac
C
507 students18:1Rate it →
Hartford High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hartford
C−
379 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Keeler Township’s schools

Are Keeler Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Keeler Township children attend score below 70% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Keeler Township in?

Two districts: Dowagiac Union Schools runs grades PK–12, and Hartford Public School District runs grades K–12, shared with Hartford and Hartford.

Where do Keeler Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Union High School and Hartford High School.

What is Keeler Township’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Dowagiac Union Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Keeler Township spend per student?

$14,458 in Dowagiac Union Schools and $13,160 in Hartford Public School District (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.