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Schools in Littlefield Township · Alanson Public Schools

Littlefield Township’s public schools outscore 51% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Littlefield Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. On the state reading tests, 37% of Littlefield Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (45%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#497of 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
37%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 2 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 6% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
223 students on the public path
In brief

Littlefield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 989 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Littlefield Township’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% 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 $15,598 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count 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 Littlefield Township’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 51% of Michigan school districts, #497 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 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (989)Better than 26%
Towns in Emmet County (16)Better than 0%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 110 test results could put Littlefield Township anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Littlefield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (111 in math, 110 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Alanson Public SchoolAlanson Public SchoolsC+

Littlefield Township’s public schools are run by Alanson Public Schools, which also serves Alanson and Maple River. Parts of Littlefield Township (3% of its land) are served by Public Schools of Petoskey 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.

Alanson Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 223 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,598MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 45.4% · 110 students tested
Math32%
State average 33.6% · 111 students tested

Littlefield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Littlefield TownshipB−Alanson
SpringvaleAPublic Schools of Petoskey
Maple RiverBPellston PK–12 · Alanson PK–12
TuscaroraCInland Lakes Schools
Little TraverseA−Harbor Springs
Pleasantview—Pellston PK–12 · Harbor Springs K–12

Every school in Littlefield Township

1 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 Littlefield Townshipby address
Alanson Public School
Grades PK–12 · Alanson
C+
223 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Littlefield Township’s schools

Are Littlefield Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Littlefield Township children attend outscore 51% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #497 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Littlefield Township in?

Alanson Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 223 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Littlefield Township are served by Public Schools of Petoskey.

How much does Littlefield Township spend per student?

$15,598 in Alanson Public 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.