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Schools in Keene Township · Saranac Community Schools, Belding Area School District

Keene Township’s public schools outscore 84% of Michigan districts

In Keene Township, 48% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Keene 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 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
55%
▲ 10 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 14 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 15 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Lowell Area Schools
Students per teacher
17.2
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
5,055 students on the public path
In brief

Keene Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 48% across its districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Saranac spends $12,939 per student and Belding Area $15,548, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Keene Township’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Michigan school districts. 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 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (743)Better than 80%
Towns in Ionia County (16)Better than 88%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,046 test results and a graduating class of 279 could put Keene Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Keene Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,047 in math, 3,045 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−

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

Three districts serve Keene Township

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

Saranac Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 839 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,939MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Belding Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,637 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,548MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Lowell Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,455 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,193MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Saranac Community Schools51%
State average 45.4% · 444 students tested
Math · PK–12, Saranac Community Schools43%
State average 33.6% · 447 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Belding Area School District36%
State average 45.4% · 797 students tested
Math · PK–12, Belding Area School District29%
State average 33.6% · 796 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Lowell Area Schools65%
State average 45.4% · 1804 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lowell Area Schools57%
State average 33.6% · 1804 students tested

Keene Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Keene TownshipA−Saranac PK–12 · Belding Area PK–12 · Lowell Area Schools PK–12
BostonASaranac PK–12 · Lowell Area Schools PK–12
EastonBIonia PK–12 · Saranac PK–12
VergennesALowell Area Schools
OtiscoC+Belding Area

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

Every school in Keene Township

10 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).

Also serving Keene Townshipin other towns
Saranac Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Saranac
B−
433 students15:1Rate it →
Murray Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lowell
A
433 students19:1Rate it →
Alto Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alto
A+
417 students17:1Rate it →
Ellis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Belding
391 students13:1Rate it →
Bushnell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Lowell
253 students13:1Rate it →
Lowell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lowell
A−
790 students19:1Rate it →
Belding Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Belding
C
363 students17:1Rate it →
Saranac JrSr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Saranac
B−
406 students20:1Rate it →
Lowell Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lowell
A−
1,058 students19:1Rate it →
Belding High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Belding
C
511 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Keene Township’s schools

Are Keene Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Keene Township children attend outscore 84% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Keene Township in?

Saranac Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 839 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Keene Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Lowell Senior High School, Belding High School and Saranac JrSr High School.

What is Keene Township’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Lowell Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Keene Township spend per student?

$12,939 in Saranac Community Schools, $15,548 in Belding Area School District and $14,193 in Lowell Area 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.