Macomb Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Michigan districts
Math proficiency in Macomb Township’s districts is 40%, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Macomb 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.
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.
Macomb Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 303 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Macomb Township’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 50% and math 40% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Chippewa Valley Schools spends $14,957 per student and New Haven $14,322, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Peter Lutheran School (private), Lutheran High School North (private) and Immanuel Lutheran School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Macomb Township’s grade
A−: better than 78% of Michigan school districts, #228 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Macomb Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Macomb Township · depends on your address
Seneca Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,078 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Macomb
Iroquois Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 814 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Macomb
7th grade in Macomb Township · depends on your address
Seneca Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,078 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Macomb
Iroquois Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 814 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Macomb
8th grade in Macomb Township · depends on your address
Seneca Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,078 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Macomb
Iroquois Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 814 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Macomb
9th grade in Macomb Township
Dakota High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,476 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Macomb
10th grade in Macomb Township
Dakota High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,476 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Macomb
11th grade in Macomb Township
Dakota High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,476 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Macomb
12th grade in Macomb Township
Dakota High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,476 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Macomb
Macomb Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Chippewa Valley Schools). From grade K, students attend the New Haven Community Schools, shared with Chesterfield, Lenox, New Haven and Ray. Parts of Macomb Township (16% and 11% of its land) are served by Utica and L'Anse Creuse instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Macomb Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Macomb Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Macomb Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Macomb Township | A− | Chippewa Valley Schools PK–12 · New Haven K–12 |
| Clinton | A− | Chippewa Valley Schools |
| Chesterfield | A− | L'Anse Creuse PK–12 · Anchor Bay PK–12 · New Haven K–12 |
| Shelby | A− | Utica |
| Ray | A | Armada Area Schools PK–12 · Romeo K–12 · New Haven K–12 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share New Haven with Macomb Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Macomb Township
18 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).
Questions about Macomb Township’s schools
Are Macomb Township’s schools good?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Macomb Township children attend outscore 78% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #228 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Macomb Township in?
Two districts: Chippewa Valley Schools runs grades PK–12, and New Haven Community Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Chesterfield, Lenox, New Haven and Ray.
Where do Macomb Township kids go to high school?
Dakota High School in Macomb, with 2,476 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Macomb Township’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Chippewa Valley Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Macomb Township spend per student?
$14,957 in Chippewa Valley Schools and $14,322 in New Haven Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Macomb Township?
Yes: St. Peter Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 689 students), Lutheran High School North (religious, grades 9–12, 631 students) and Immanuel Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 600 students).
Parents talk
What Macomb Township families are saying about school.
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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.