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Schools in Leoni Township · East Jackson Community Schools, Michigan Center School District

Leoni Township’s public schools score below 68% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Leoni Township, 16% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Leoni 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.

#629of 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
32%
▼ 14 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
▼ 18 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 13% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Michigan Center
Students per teacher
18.4
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
2,130 students on the public path
In brief

Leoni Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1175 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Leoni Township’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Leoni Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

East Jackson spends $16,155 per student and Michigan Center $14,411, 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 Leoni Township’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 32% of Michigan school districts, #629 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1175)Better than 9%
Towns in Jackson County (19)Better than 5%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,073 test results and a graduating class of 79 could put Leoni Township anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Leoni Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,072 in math, 1,075 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressD
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+

Leoni Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Michigan Center School District). From grade K, students attend the East Jackson Community Schools. Parts of Leoni Township (13% of its land) are served by Grass Lake instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Leoni Township

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

East Jackson Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 723 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,155MI $16,528 · FY2024
C−
Michigan Center School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,423 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,411MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, East Jackson Community Schools24%
State average 45.4% · 397 students tested
Math · K–12, East Jackson Community Schools7%
State average 33.6% · 396 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Michigan Center School District36%
State average 45.4% · 678 students tested
Math · PK–12, Michigan Center School District21%
State average 33.6% · 676 students tested

Leoni Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Leoni TownshipCMichigan Center PK–12 · East Jackson K–12
HenriettaB−Stockbridge PK–12 · Northwest K–12
JacksonCJackson
NapoleonBNapoleon
Grass LakeB+Grass Lake
SummitCJackson
WaterlooB+Stockbridge PK–12 · Grass Lake K–12
BlackmanC+Northwest

Every school in Leoni Township

5 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 Leoni Townshipby address
Arnold Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Michigan Center
321 students17:1Rate it →
East Jackson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Jackson
D
348 students18:1Rate it →
Keicher Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–6 · Michigan Center
C
402 students16:1Rate it →
Michigan Center JrSr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Michigan Center
C+
700 students21:1Rate it →
East Jackson Secondary School
High · Grades 7–12 · Jackson
C
359 students19:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (WAY East Jackson).

Questions about Leoni Township’s schools

Are Leoni Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Leoni Township children attend score below 68% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #629 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Leoni Township in?

Two districts: Michigan Center School District runs grades PK–12, and East Jackson Community Schools runs grades K–12.

What is Leoni Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Michigan Center School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Leoni Township spend per student?

$16,155 in East Jackson Community Schools and $14,411 in Michigan Center 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.