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Schools in Marengo Township · Mar Lee School District, Marshall Public Schools

Marengo Township’s public schools outscore 55% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Marengo 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 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
41%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 5% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Marshall
Students per teacher
15.6
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,082 students on the public path
In brief

Marengo Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 983 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marengo Township’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Marengo Township runs its own schools through grade 12, then shares

Marshall High School (9–12) is Marengo Township’s own. From grade K, students attend the Mar Lee School District with Lee: Mar Lee School. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Mar Lee spends $14,973 per student and Marshall $15,640, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Marshall Academy 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 Marengo Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 55% of Michigan school districts. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (983)Better than 31%
Towns in Calhoun County (19)Better than 63%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,463 test results and a graduating class of 223 could put Marengo Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Marengo Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,463 in math, 1,464 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Mar Lee SchoolMar Lee School DistrictC+
9–12Marshall High Schoolin MarshallB+

Marengo Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Marshall Public Schools). From grade K, students attend the Mar Lee School District, shared with Lee. Its high school is in Marshall. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Marengo Township

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

Mar Lee School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 295 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,973MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Marshall Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,598 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,640MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · K–8, Mar Lee School District41%
State average 45.4% · 209 students tested
Math · K–8, Mar Lee School District29%
State average 33.6% · 209 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Marshall Public Schools41%
State average 45.4% · 1255 students tested
Math · PK–12, Marshall Public Schools33%
State average 33.6% · 1254 students tested

Marengo Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Marengo TownshipBMarshall PK–12 · Mar Lee K–8
MarshallBMarshall
EckfordB−Marshall PK–12 · Homer K–12
LeeBOlivet PK–12 · Mar Lee K–8
SheridanBMarshall

3 of the 4 neighbors share Marshall with Marengo Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Marengo 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 Marengo Townshipby address
Mar Lee School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Marshall
C+
295 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Marengo Townshipin other towns
Marshall High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marshall
B+
787 students21:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Marshall Academy
Grades K–12 · Marshall
C
Charter
242 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Marengo Township’s schools

Are Marengo Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Marengo Township children attend outscore 55% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marengo Township in?

Two districts: Marshall Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Mar Lee School District runs grades K–8, shared with Lee.

Where do Marengo Township kids go to high school?

Marshall High School in Marshall, with 787 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Marengo Township’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Marshall Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Marengo Township spend per student?

$14,973 in Mar Lee School District and $15,640 in Marshall 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.