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Schools in Kimball Township · Port Huron Area School District, Marysville Public Schools

Kimball Township’s public schools outscore 51% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Kimball Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 29% of students in Kimball Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#497of 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
41%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 2% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Port Huron Area
Students per teacher
16.8
MI 16.5
Schools in town
3
5,379 students on the public path
In brief

Kimball Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1238 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kimball Township’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Port Huron Area spends $16,238 per student and Marysville $11,560, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Landmark Academy and New Life Christian Academy (private) are 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 Kimball Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Michigan school districts, #497 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1238)Better than 37%
Towns in St. Clair County (23)Better than 26%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,085 test results and a graduating class of 542 could put Kimball Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Kimball Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,083 in math, 5,087 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Indian Woods Elementary SchoolPort Huron Area School DistrictC
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

Kimball Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Port Huron Area School District). From grade PK, students attend the Marysville Public Schools, shared with Marysville and St. Clair. Its middle school is in Marysville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Kimball Township

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

Port Huron Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 6,916 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,238MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Marysville Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,655 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 19.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$11,560MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Port Huron Area School District34%
State average 45.4% · 3676 students tested
Math · PK–12, Port Huron Area School District22%
State average 33.6% · 3672 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Marysville Public Schools60%
State average 45.4% · 1411 students tested
Math · PK–12, Marysville Public Schools48%
State average 33.6% · 1411 students tested

Kimball Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Kimball TownshipB−Port Huron Area PK–12 · Marysville PK–12
St. ClairA−East China PK–12 · Marysville PK–12
WalesB+Memphis
ClydeC+Port Huron Area
MarysvilleAMarysville
Port HuronC+Port Huron Area

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

Every school in Kimball 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).

District schools in Kimball Townshipby address
Indian Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kimball
C
357 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Kimball Townshipin other towns
Marysville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marysville
B
603 students19:1Rate it →
Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Port Huron
C−
599 students16:1Rate it →
Fort Gratiot Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Gratiot
B−
533 students20:1Rate it →
Holland Woods Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Port Huron
B−
404 students14:1Rate it →
Port Huron Northern High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Port Huron
A−
1,089 students21:1Rate it →
Port Huron High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Port Huron
B
988 students18:1Rate it →
Marysville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marysville
A−
806 students24:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Landmark Academy
Grades K–12 · Kimball
C−
Charter
726 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
New Life Christian Academy
Grades PK–12 · Kimball
Private · Religious
203 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Kimball Township’s schools

Are Kimball Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Kimball Township children attend outscore 51% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #497 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kimball Township in?

Two districts: Port Huron Area School District runs grades PK–12, and Marysville Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Marysville and St. Clair.

Where do Kimball Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Port Huron Northern High School, Port Huron High School and Marysville High School.

What is Kimball Township’s graduation rate?

75% of the class of 2023 in Port Huron Area School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Kimball Township spend per student?

$16,238 in Port Huron Area School District and $11,560 in Marysville Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Kimball Township?

Yes: New Life Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 203 students). Kimball Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.