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Schools in Lee Township · Olivet Community Schools, Mar Lee School District

Lee Township’s public schools outscore 63% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lee 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
49%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 9% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Olivet
Students per teacher
15.8
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,073 students on the public path
In brief

Lee Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 996 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lee Township’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 35% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Olivet spends $14,968 per student and Mar Lee $14,973, 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 Lee Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 63% 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 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (996)Better than 48%
Towns in Calhoun County (19)Better than 95%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 854 test results and a graduating class of 129 could put Lee Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lee Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (854 in math, 854 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
9–12Olivet High Schoolin OlivetB−

Lee Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Olivet Community Schools). From grade K, students attend the Mar Lee School District, shared with Marengo. Its school is in Olivet. Parts of Lee Township (5% of its land) are served by Marshall instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lee Township

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

Olivet Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,239 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,968MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Mar Lee School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 295 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,973MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Olivet Community Schools51%
State average 45.4% · 645 students tested
Math · PK–12, Olivet Community Schools37%
State average 33.6% · 645 students tested
Reading · K–8, Mar Lee School District41%
State average 45.4% · 209 students tested
Math · K–8, Mar Lee School District29%
State average 33.6% · 209 students tested

Lee Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lee TownshipBOlivet PK–12 · Mar Lee K–8
WaltonB+Olivet
ConvisBBellevue PK–12 · Marshall PK–12 · Olivet PK–12
MarengoBMarshall PK–12 · Mar Lee K–8
ClarenceC+Springport

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

Every school in Lee Township

3 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 Lee Townshipin other towns
Fern Persons Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Olivet
B
374 students14:1Rate it →
Mar Lee School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Marshall
C+
295 students13:1Rate it →
Olivet High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Olivet
B−
404 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Lee Township’s schools

Are Lee Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Lee Township children attend outscore 63% 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 Lee Township in?

Two districts: Olivet Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Mar Lee School District runs grades K–8, shared with Marengo.

Where do Lee Township kids go to high school?

Olivet High School in Olivet, with 404 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Lee Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Olivet Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Lee Township spend per student?

$14,968 in Olivet Community Schools and $14,973 in Mar Lee 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.