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Schools in Locke Township · Webberville Community Schools, Perry Public School District

Locke Township’s public schools outscore 55% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Locke Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 92% of Locke 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.

K–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
39%
▼ 6 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 6 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 15% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Perry Public
Students per teacher
16.4
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
446 students on the public path
In brief

Locke Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 525 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Locke Township’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Locke Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Webberville spends $13,284 per student and Perry Public $14,126, 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 Locke Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 55% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (525)Better than 20%
Towns in Ingham County (16)Better than 12%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 732 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put Locke Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Locke Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (733 in math, 731 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Webberville Elementary Schoolin WebbervilleB
6–8Webberville Middle Schoolin WebbervilleC−
9–12Webberville High Schoolin WebbervilleC

Locke Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Webberville Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Perry Public School District, shared with Bennington, Perry, Perry and Woodhull. Its elementary school is in Webberville. Parts of Locke Township (17% and 11% of its land) are served by Williamston and Morrice Area Schools instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Locke Township

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

Webberville Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 446 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,284MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Perry Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 976 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,126MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Webberville Community Schools40%
State average 45.4% · 225 students tested
Math · PK–12, Webberville Community Schools27%
State average 33.6% · 227 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Perry Public School District39%
State average 45.4% · 506 students tested
Math · PK–12, Perry Public School District28%
State average 33.6% · 506 students tested

Locke Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Locke TownshipBWebberville PK–12 · Perry Public PK–12
ConwayBFowlerville
LeroyA−Webberville PK–12 · Williamston PK–12
PerryBPerry Public PK–12 · Morrice Area Schools PK–12
WilliamstownAWilliamston

Every school in Locke 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).

Also serving Locke Townshipin other towns
Webberville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Webberville
B
186 students13:1Rate it →
Webberville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Webberville
C−
107 students19:1Rate it →
Webberville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Webberville
C
153 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Locke Township’s schools

Are Locke Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Locke Township children attend outscore 55% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Locke Township in?

Two districts: Webberville Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Perry Public School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bennington, Perry, Perry and Woodhull.

Where do Locke Township kids go to high school?

Webberville High School in Webberville, with 153 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Locke Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Perry Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Locke Township spend per student?

$13,284 in Webberville Community Schools and $14,126 in Perry Public 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.