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Schools in Lenox Township · New Haven Community Schools, Richmond Community Schools

Lenox Township’s public schools outscore 72% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lenox Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 92% of Lenox Township’s students graduate on time, above the Michigan average (82%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#301of 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
50%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 11% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Richmond
Students per teacher
16.3
MI 16.5
Schools in town
3
1,937 students on the public path
In brief

Lenox Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 34% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

New Haven spends $14,322 per student and Richmond $14,691, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Merritt Academy is in town. Lake Huron Virtual Hybrid High School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Lenox Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Michigan school districts, #301 of 699 Michigan towns. 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 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1220)Better than 74%
Towns in Macomb County (11)Better than 9%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,450 test results and a graduating class of 122 could put Lenox Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lenox Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,450 in math, 1,448 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4New Haven Elementary SchoolNew Haven Community SchoolsC+
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
9–12New Haven High SchoolNew Haven Community SchoolsC+

Lenox Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Richmond Community Schools). From grade K, students attend the New Haven Community Schools, shared with Chesterfield, Macomb, New Haven and Ray. Its middle school is in Ray. Parts of Lenox Township (7% and 5% of its land) are served by Armada Area Schools and Anchor Bay instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lenox Township

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

New Haven Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,537 students, up 20% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,322MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Richmond Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,538 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,691MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, New Haven Community Schools50%
State average 45.4% · 679 students tested
Math · K–12, New Haven Community Schools35%
State average 33.6% · 680 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Richmond Community Schools50%
State average 45.4% · 769 students tested
Math · PK–12, Richmond Community Schools34%
State average 33.6% · 770 students tested

Lenox Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lenox TownshipB+Richmond PK–12 · New Haven K–12
RichmondB+Richmond
RayAArmada Area Schools PK–12 · Romeo K–12 · New Haven K–12
ChesterfieldA−L'Anse Creuse PK–12 · Anchor Bay PK–12 · New Haven K–12
CascoA−East China PK–12 · Richmond PK–12

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

Every school in Lenox Township

6 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 Lenox Townshipby address
New Haven Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · New Haven
C+
458 students18:1Rate it →
New Haven High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Haven
C+
314 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Lenox Townshipin other towns
Endeavour Elementary and Middle School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Ray
C+
595 students16:1Rate it →
Richmond Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Richmond
B−
570 students18:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Merritt Academy
Grades PK–12 · New Haven
B
Charter
549 students10:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Lenox Townshipnot counted as local schools
Lake Huron Virtual Hybrid High School
Grades 1–12 · New Haven
OnlineAlternative Education
170 studentsRate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Macomb Correctional Facility).

Questions about Lenox Township’s schools

Are Lenox Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lenox Township children attend outscore 72% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #301 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lenox Township in?

Two districts: Richmond Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and New Haven Community Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Chesterfield, Macomb, New Haven and Ray.

Where do Lenox Township kids go to high school?

New Haven High School in New Haven, with 314 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Lenox Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Richmond Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Lenox Township spend per student?

$14,322 in New Haven Community Schools and $14,691 in Richmond Community 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.