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Schools in Kingston Township · Kingston Community School District, Cass City Public Schools

Kingston Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Michigan districts

In Kingston Township, 44% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Kingston 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
53%
▲ 8 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 10 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Cass City
Students per teacher
18.2
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,458 students on the public path
In brief

Kingston Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1131 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kingston Township’s, its schools beat 87%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 44% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Kingston spends $14,327 per student and Cass City $14,224, 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 Kingston Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1131)Better than 87%
Towns in Tuscola County (23)Better than 87%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 785 test results and a graduating class of 68 could put Kingston Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Kingston Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (785 in math, 785 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

Kingston Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Kingston Community School District). From grade PK, students attend the Cass City Public Schools, shared with Cass City, Elkland, Ellington, Elmwood, Evergreen, Grant, Greenleaf and Novesta. Its school is in Cass City. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Kingston Township

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

Kingston Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 581 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 19.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,327MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Cass City Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 877 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,224MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Kingston Community School District50%
State average 45.4% · 315 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kingston Community School District43%
State average 33.6% · 315 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Cass City Public Schools55%
State average 45.4% · 470 students tested
Math · PK–12, Cass City Public Schools44%
State average 33.6% · 470 students tested

Kingston Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Kingston TownshipA−Kingston PK–12 · Cass City PK–12
KoyltonB+Kingston PK–12 · Marlette PK–12
NovestaA−Cass City
WellsBKingston PK–12 · Caro PK–12
Lamotte—Marlette

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

Every school in Kingston Township

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).

Also serving Kingston Townshipin other towns
Cass City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cass City
A−
459 students16:1Rate it →
Kingston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Kingston
B−
319 students19:1Rate it →
Cass City Jr and Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Cass City
B
418 students19:1Rate it →
Kingston High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Kingston
B+
262 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Kingston Township’s schools

Are Kingston Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kingston Township children attend outscore 78% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kingston Township in?

Two districts: Kingston Community School District runs grades PK–12, and Cass City Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Cass City, Elkland, Ellington, Elmwood, Evergreen, Grant, Greenleaf and Novesta.

What is Kingston Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Cass City Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Kingston Township spend per student?

$14,327 in Kingston Community School District and $14,224 in Cass City 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.