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Schools in Marion Township · Deckerville Community School District

Marion Township’s public schools outscore 60% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Marion 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
43%
▼ 2 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 0 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 2% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
507 students on the public path
In brief

Marion Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 834 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marion Township’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,232 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 Deckerville Community High School. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Marion Township’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 60% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (834)Better than 66%
Towns in Sanilac County (26)Better than 23%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 294 test results and a graduating class of 34 could put Marion Township anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Marion Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (292 in math, 295 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Deckerville Elementary SchoolDeckerville Community School DistrictB
7–12Deckerville Community High SchoolDeckerville Community School DistrictC

Marion Township’s public schools are run by Deckerville Community School District, which also serves Argyle, Bridgehampton, Custer and Deckerville 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.

Deckerville Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 507 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,232MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 45.4% · 295 students tested
Math34%
State average 33.6% · 292 students tested

Marion Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Marion TownshipBDeckerville
Wheatland—Deckerville
Forester—Deckerville
Bridgehampton—Deckerville PK–12 · Carsonville-Port Sanilac PK–12
Delaware—Deckerville PK–12 · Harbor Beach K–12

All 4 neighbors share Deckerville with Marion Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Marion 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).

District schools in Marion Townshipby address
Deckerville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Deckerville
B
288 students13:1Rate it →
Deckerville Community High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Deckerville
C
219 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Marion Township’s schools

Are Marion Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Marion Township children attend outscore 60% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marion Township in?

Deckerville Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 507 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Marion Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Deckerville Community School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Marion Township spend per student?

$16,232 in Deckerville Community School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Marion 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.