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Schools in Marathon Township · Lakeville Community Schools

Marathon Township’s public schools score below 60% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Marathon Township’s districts is 18%, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Marathon 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.

#581of 699 Michigan townsK–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
31%
▼ 14 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 16 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 16% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.8
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
999 students on the public path
In brief

Marathon Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1219 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marathon Township’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Marathon Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,961 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is LakeVille Middle School, then LakeVille High School. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. 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 Marathon Township’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Michigan school districts, #581 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1219)Better than 23%
Towns in Lapeer County (18)Better than 0%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 565 test results and a graduating class of 85 could put Marathon Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Marathon Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (565 in math, 565 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Columbiaville Elementary SchoolLakeville Community SchoolsC
5–8LakeVille Middle Schoolin OtisvilleC−
9–12LakeVille High Schoolin OtisvilleC+

Marathon Township’s public schools are run by Lakeville Community Schools, which also serves Columbiaville, Forest, Oregon and Otisville and others. 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.

Lakeville Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 999 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 17.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,961MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 45.4% · 565 students tested
Math18%
State average 33.6% · 565 students tested

Marathon Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Marathon TownshipC+Lakeville
OregonBLapeer PK–12 · Lakeville PK–12
DeerfieldB+North Branch Area Schools
ForestC+Lakeville
WatertownB−Millington PK–12 · Mayville K–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Lakeville with Marathon Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Marathon 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).

District schools in Marathon Townshipby address
Columbiaville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbiaville
C
347 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Marathon Townshipin other towns
LakeVille Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Otisville
C−
298 students19:1Rate it →
LakeVille High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Otisville
C+
354 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Marathon Township’s schools

Are Marathon Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Marathon Township children attend score below 60% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #581 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marathon Township in?

Lakeville Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 999 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Marathon Township kids go to high school?

LakeVille High School in Otisville, with 354 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Marathon Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Lakeville Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Marathon Township spend per student?

$13,961 in Lakeville Community 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.