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Schools in Mason Township · Edwardsburg Public Schools, Constantine Public School District

Mason Township’s public schools outscore 80% of Michigan districts

On the state math tests, 42% of Mason Township’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mason 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.

#187of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
56%
▲ 10 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 8 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 16 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 29% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Edwardsburg
Students per teacher
17.8
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,255 students on the public path
In brief

Mason Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1098 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mason Township’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 42% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Edwardsburg spends $11,802 per student and Constantine Public $14,261, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Mason Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA+ Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Michigan school districts, #187 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 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1098)Better than 92%
Towns in Cass County (15)Better than 73%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,090 test results and a graduating class of 222 could put Mason Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Mason Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,090 in math, 2,089 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A

Mason Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Constantine Public School District). From grade K, students attend the Edwardsburg Public Schools, shared with Edwardsburg, Jefferson, Milton and Ontwa. Its elementary school is in Edwardsburg. Parts of Mason Township (2% of its land) are served by White Pigeon instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Mason Township

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

Edwardsburg Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 2,519 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 19.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$11,802MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Constantine Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,247 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,261MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Edwardsburg Public Schools66%
State average 45.4% · 1415 students tested
Math · K–12, Edwardsburg Public Schools52%
State average 33.6% · 1416 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Constantine Public School District34%
State average 45.4% · 674 students tested
Math · PK–12, Constantine Public School District21%
State average 33.6% · 674 students tested

Mason Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mason TownshipA−Constantine Public PK–12 · Edwardsburg K–12
OntwaAEdwardsburg
PorterCConstantine Public
CalvinCCassopolis

Osolo, IN borders Mason Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Mason Township

8 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 Mason Townshipin other towns
Eastside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Constantine
230 students13:1Rate it →
Edwardsburg Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Edwardsburg
342 students17:1Rate it →
Eagle Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Edwardsburg
A
385 students18:1Rate it →
Riverside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Constantine
C−
256 students15:1Rate it →
Edwardsburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Edwardsburg
A−
612 students19:1Rate it →
Constantine Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Constantine
C
309 students16:1Rate it →
Edwardsburg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Edwardsburg
A
773 students22:1Rate it →
Constantine High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Constantine
C
348 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Mason Township’s schools

Are Mason Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mason Township children attend outscore 80% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #187 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mason Township in?

Two districts: Constantine Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Edwardsburg Public Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Edwardsburg, Jefferson, Milton and Ontwa.

Where do Mason Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Edwardsburg High School and Constantine High School.

What is Mason Township’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Edwardsburg Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Mason Township spend per student?

$11,802 in Edwardsburg Public Schools and $14,261 in Constantine Public School District (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.