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Schools in Leroy Township · Athens Area Schools

Leroy Township’s public schools score below 55% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Leroy Township, 24% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Leroy Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#550of 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
41%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 10 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 2% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.2
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
455 students on the public path
In brief

Leroy Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1076 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Leroy Township’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,168 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 Athens JuniorSenor High School. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Leroy Township’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 45% of Michigan school districts, #550 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores are below the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1076)Better than 21%
Towns in Calhoun County (19)Better than 16%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 269 test results could put Leroy Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Leroy Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (269 in math, 269 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5East Leroy Elementary SchoolAthens Area SchoolsC+
6–12Athens JuniorSenor High Schoolin AthensC+

Leroy Township’s public schools are run by Athens Area Schools, which also serves Athens, Athens and Wakeshma. Parts of Leroy Township (20% and 20% of its land) are served by Harper Creek and Climax-Scotts 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.

Athens Area SchoolsGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 455 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 9.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,168MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 45.4% · 269 students tested
Math24%
State average 33.6% · 269 students tested

Leroy Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Leroy TownshipB−Athens Area Schools
NewtonBHarper Creek
Battle CreekCBattle Creek PK–12 · Lakeview PK–12
AthensB−Athens Area Schools
ClimaxC−Climax-Scotts

Every school in Leroy 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).

District schools in Leroy Townshipby address
East Leroy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Leroy
C+
199 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Leroy Townshipin other towns
Athens JuniorSenor High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Athens
C+
256 students8:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Leroy Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Sonoma Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Battle Creek
B−
351 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Leroy Township’s schools

Are Leroy Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Leroy Township children attend score below 55% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #550 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Leroy Township in?

Athens Area Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 455 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Leroy Township are served by Harper Creek and Climax-Scotts.

How much does Leroy Township spend per student?

$16,168 in Athens Area 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.