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Schools in Marshall Township · Marshall Public Schools

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Marshall 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.

#462of 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
41%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 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
Students per teacher
16.0
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
2,370 students on the public path
In brief

Marshall Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 514 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marshall Township’s, its schools beat 19%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% 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

The district spends $15,640 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Marshall Middle School, then Marshall 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 Marshall Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 55% of Michigan school districts, #462 of 699 Michigan towns. 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 (514)Better than 19%
Towns in Calhoun County (19)Better than 68%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,254 test results and a graduating class of 223 could put Marshall Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Marshall Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,254 in math, 1,255 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to B
6–8Marshall Middle Schoolin MarshallC+
9–12Marshall High Schoolin MarshallB+

Marshall Township’s public schools are run by Marshall Public Schools, which also serves Albion, Albion, Convis and Eckford and others. Parts of Marshall Township (10% of its land) are served by Harper Creek 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.

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

Reading41%
State average 45.4% · 1255 students tested
Math33%
State average 33.6% · 1254 students tested

Marshall Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Marshall TownshipBMarshall
FredoniaBMarshall
ConvisBBellevue PK–12 · Marshall PK–12 · Olivet PK–12
EmmettBHarper Creek
MarengoBMarshall PK–12 · Mar Lee K–8

3 of the 4 neighbors share Marshall with Marshall Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Marshall Township

6 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 Marshall Townshipin other towns
Walters Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marshall
B
293 students14:1Rate it →
Hughes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marshall
B
261 students15:1Rate it →
Gordon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marshall
B−
252 students15:1Rate it →
Harrington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albion
D
236 students12:1Rate it →
Marshall Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marshall
C+
541 students15:1Rate it →
Marshall High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marshall
B+
787 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Marshall Township’s schools

Are Marshall Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Marshall Township children attend outscore 55% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #462 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marshall Township in?

Marshall Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,598 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Marshall Township are served by Harper Creek.

Where do Marshall Township kids go to high school?

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

What is Marshall 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 Marshall Township spend per student?

$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.