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Schools in Macon Township · Britton Deerfield School District, Tecumseh Public Schools

Macon Township’s public schools outscore 72% of Michigan districts

Reading proficiency in Macon Township’s districts is 53%, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Macon 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
34%
▲ 0 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 12% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Tecumseh
Students per teacher
16.8
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
2,664 students on the public path
In brief

Macon Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 34% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Britton Deerfield spends $16,138 per student and Tecumseh $14,496, 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 Macon Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Michigan school districts. 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 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1141)Better than 68%
Towns in Lenawee County (22)Better than 77%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,547 test results and a graduating class of 250 could put Macon Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Macon Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,548 in math, 1,546 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–34 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
4–83 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−

Macon Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Britton Deerfield School District). From grade PK, students attend the Tecumseh Public Schools, shared with Clinton, Franklin, Raisin, Tecumseh and Tecumseh. Its elementary school is in Tecumseh. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Macon Township

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

Britton Deerfield School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 338 students, down 25% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,138MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Tecumseh Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,387 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,496MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Britton Deerfield School District37%
State average 45.4% · 213 students tested
Math · PK–12, Britton Deerfield School District21%
State average 33.6% · 213 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Tecumseh Public Schools56%
State average 45.4% · 1333 students tested
Math · PK–12, Tecumseh Public Schools36%
State average 33.6% · 1335 students tested

Macon Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Macon TownshipB+Britton Deerfield PK–12 · Tecumseh PK–12
SalineA+Saline Area Schools
RidgewayB−Britton Deerfield
MilanA−Milan Area Schools PK–12 · Dundee PK–12
ClintonA−Clinton PK–12 · Tecumseh PK–12
TecumsehA−Tecumseh

2 of the 5 neighbors share Tecumseh with Macon Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Macon Township

6 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 Macon Townshipin other towns
Tecumseh Acres Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Tecumseh
360 students16:1Rate it →
Sutton Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Adrian
330 students11:1Rate it →
Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Deerfield
C+
130 students17:1Rate it →
Britton Deerfield SchoolsBritton Building
Grades K–12 · Britton
B−
208 students17:1Rate it →
Tecumseh Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Tecumseh
B−
900 students18:1Rate it →
Tecumseh High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tecumseh
A−
736 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Macon Township’s schools

Are Macon Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Macon Township children attend outscore 72% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Macon Township in?

Two districts: Britton Deerfield School District runs grades PK–12, and Tecumseh Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Clinton, Franklin, Raisin, Tecumseh and Tecumseh.

Where do Macon Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Tecumseh High School and Britton Deerfield SchoolsBritton Building.

What is Macon Township’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Tecumseh Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Macon Township spend per student?

$16,138 in Britton Deerfield School District and $14,496 in Tecumseh 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.