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Schools in Manlius Township · Hamilton Community Schools, Fennville Public Schools

Manlius Township’s public schools outscore 65% of Michigan districts

In Manlius Township, 39% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Manlius 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.

#358of 699 Michigan townsK–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
52%
▲ 6 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
77%
▼ 5 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 7% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Hamilton
Students per teacher
16.1
MI 16.5
Schools in town
1
3,521 students on the public path
In brief

Manlius Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 921 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Manlius Township’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 39% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 77% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Hamilton spends $15,452 per student and Fennville $16,118, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Innocademy Allegan Campus is 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Manlius Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Michigan school districts, #358 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores are above the Michigan average; graduation is below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (921)Better than 48%
Towns in Allegan County (24)Better than 50%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,960 test results and a graduating class of 227 could put Manlius Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Manlius Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,960 in math, 1,962 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+

Manlius Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Hamilton Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Fennville Public Schools, shared with Clyde, Fennville, Ganges, Saugatuck and Valley. Its elementary school is in Fennville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Manlius Township

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

Hamilton Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,514 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,452MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Fennville Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,214 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,118MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Hamilton Community Schools59%
State average 45.4% · 1310 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hamilton Community Schools48%
State average 33.6% · 1311 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Fennville Public Schools37%
State average 45.4% · 652 students tested
Math · PK–12, Fennville Public Schools21%
State average 33.6% · 649 students tested

Manlius Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Manlius TownshipB+Hamilton PK–12 · Fennville PK–12
HeathBAllegan PK–12 · Hamilton PK–12
FennvilleC+Fennville
SaugatuckB+Fennville PK–12 · Saugatuck PK–12
ClydeC+Fennville
FillmoreA−Hamilton

3 of the 5 neighbors share Fennville with Manlius Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Manlius Township

9 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 Manlius Townshipin other towns
Fennville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fennville
C
503 students12:1Rate it →
Hamilton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hamilton
A−
359 students16:1Rate it →
Bentheim Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hamilton
B+
281 students16:1Rate it →
Blue Star Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Holland
B
202 students16:1Rate it →
Hamilton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hamilton
A−
707 students17:1Rate it →
Fennville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fennville
C−
293 students15:1Rate it →
Hamilton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hamilton
B+
793 students18:1Rate it →
Fennville Public High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fennville
C−
383 students20:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Innocademy Allegan Campus
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fennville
C−
Charter
102 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Manlius Township’s schools

Are Manlius Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Manlius Township children attend outscore 65% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #358 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 Manlius Township in?

Two districts: Hamilton Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Fennville Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Clyde, Fennville, Ganges, Saugatuck and Valley.

Where do Manlius Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Hamilton High School and Fennville Public High School.

What is Manlius Township’s graduation rate?

77% of the class of 2023 in Hamilton Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Manlius Township spend per student?

$15,452 in Hamilton Community Schools and $16,118 in Fennville 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.