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Schools in Lee Township · Bloomingdale Public School District

Lee Township’s public schools score below 76% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Lee Township, 15% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district 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.

#668of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
26%
▼ 19 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 19 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 13% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
681 students on the public path
In brief

Lee Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1205 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lee Township’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% 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 Lee Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,318 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Bloomingdale Middle and High School. Enrollment is down 15% since 2020–21. 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 Lee Township’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 24% of Michigan school districts, #668 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1205)Better than 5%
Towns in Allegan County (24)Better than 0%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 494 test results and a graduating class of 70 could put Lee Township anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lee Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (496 in math, 493 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
K–5Pullman Elementary SchoolBloomingdale Public School DistrictD
6–12Bloomingdale Middle and High Schoolin BloomingdaleC−

Lee Township’s public schools are run by Bloomingdale Public School District, which also serves Bloomingdale, Bloomingdale, Cheshire and Columbia and others. Parts of Lee Township (14% of its land) are served by Fennville instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Bloomingdale Public School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 953 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,318MI $16,528 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading26%
State average 45.4% · 493 students tested
Math15%
State average 33.6% · 496 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 TownshipC−Bloomingdale Public
ClydeC+Fennville
CheshireCAllegan PK–12 · Bloomingdale Public K–12
CascoB−South Haven
ColumbiaC−Bangor PK–12 · Bloomingdale Public K–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Bloomingdale Public with Lee Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lee Township

2 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 Lee Townshipby address
Pullman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pullman
D
165 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Lee Townshipin other towns
Bloomingdale Middle and High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Bloomingdale
C−
516 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Lee Township’s schools

Are Lee Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lee Township children attend score below 76% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #668 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lee Township in?

Bloomingdale Public School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 953 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lee Township are served by Fennville.

What is Lee Township’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Bloomingdale Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Lee Township spend per student?

$14,318 in Bloomingdale 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.