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Schools in Maple Grove Township · New Lothrop Area Public School

Maple Grove Township’s public schools outscore 84% of Michigan districts

Math proficiency in Maple Grove Township’s districts is 41%, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Maple Grove 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.

#151of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
41%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 13–18 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 23% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.3
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
903 students on the public path
In brief

Maple Grove Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1156 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Maple Grove Township’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,713 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is New Lothrop High School. See the path ↓

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 Maple Grove Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Michigan school districts, #151 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1156)Better than 90%
Towns in Saginaw County (27)Better than 81%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 437 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put Maple Grove Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Maple Grove Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (437 in math, 437 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6New Lothrop Elementary Schoolin New LothropB+
7–12New Lothrop High Schoolin New LothropA−

Maple Grove Township’s public schools are run by New Lothrop Area Public School, which also serves Hazelton and New Lothrop. Parts of Maple Grove Township (9% and 3% of its land) are served by Chesaning Union Schools and Montrose 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.

New Lothrop Area Public SchoolGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 903 students · 17.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,713MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 45.4% · 437 students tested
Math41%
State average 33.6% · 437 students tested

Maple Grove Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Maple Grove TownshipA−New Lothrop Area Public School
MontroseB−Montrose
AlbeeB+Chesaning Union Schools
ChesaningB+Chesaning Union Schools
HazeltonB+New Lothrop Area Public School PK–12 · Corunna Public PK–12

Every school in Maple Grove Township

2 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 Maple Grove Townshipin other towns
New Lothrop Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · New Lothrop
B+
505 students16:1Rate it →
New Lothrop High School
High · Grades 7–12 · New Lothrop
A−
398 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Maple Grove Township’s schools

Are Maple Grove Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Maple Grove Township children attend outscore 84% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #151 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Maple Grove Township in?

New Lothrop Area Public School, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 903 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Maple Grove Township are served by Chesaning Union Schools and Montrose.

What is Maple Grove Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in New Lothrop Area Public School graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Maple Grove Township spend per student?

$12,713 in New Lothrop Area Public School (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Maple Grove 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.