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Schools in Liberty Township · Hanover-Horton Schools, Columbia School District

Liberty Township’s public schools outscore 73% of Michigan districts

53% of students in Liberty Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Liberty 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.

#289of 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
53%
▲ 8 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 10% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Columbia
Students per teacher
16.8
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
1,656 students on the public path
In brief

Liberty Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 594 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Liberty Township’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 36% 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

Hanover-Horton Schools spends $13,890 per student and Columbia $14,941, 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 Liberty Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Michigan school districts, #289 of 699 Michigan towns. 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 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (594)Better than 48%
Towns in Jackson County (19)Better than 84%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,273 test results and a graduating class of 122 could put Liberty Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Liberty Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,273 in math, 1,274 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Liberty Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Hanover-Horton Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Columbia School District, shared with Brooklyn, Cement City, Columbia, Norvell and Woodstock. Its elementary school is in Hanover. Parts of Liberty Township (3% of its land) are served by Jackson instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Liberty Township

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

Hanover-Horton SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,001 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 18.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,890MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Columbia School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,428 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,941MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Hanover-Horton Schools54%
State average 45.4% · 532 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hanover-Horton Schools37%
State average 33.6% · 533 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Columbia School District53%
State average 45.4% · 742 students tested
Math · PK–12, Columbia School District36%
State average 33.6% · 740 students tested

Liberty Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Liberty TownshipB+Hanover-Horton Schools PK–12 · Columbia PK–12
HanoverA−Hanover-Horton Schools
SummitCJackson
SomersetB−Addison PK–12 · North Adams-Jerome Schools PK–12
ColumbiaB+Columbia

Every school in Liberty Township

4 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 Liberty Townshipin other towns
HanoverHorton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hanover
B−
462 students19:1Rate it →
Columbia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Brooklyn
307 students13:1Rate it →
HanoverHorton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Horton
B−
250 students18:1Rate it →
Columbia Central High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Brooklyn
B
637 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Liberty Township’s schools

Are Liberty Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Liberty Township children attend outscore 73% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #289 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Liberty Township in?

Two districts: Hanover-Horton Schools runs grades PK–12, and Columbia School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Brooklyn, Cement City, Columbia, Norvell and Woodstock.

What is Liberty Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Liberty Township spend per student?

$13,890 in Hanover-Horton Schools and $14,941 in Columbia 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.