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Schools in Mayfield Township · Kingsley Area Schools, Buckley Community School District

Mayfield Township’s public schools outscore 83% of Michigan districts

In Mayfield Township, 46% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mayfield 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 100% 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
57%
▲ 12 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 12 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 18% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Kingsley Area Schools
Students per teacher
16.5
MI 16.5
Schools in town
1
1,143 students on the public path
In brief

Mayfield Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1185 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mayfield Township’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 46% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Kingsley Area Schools spends $13,581 per student and Buckley $13,631, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Mary of Hannah Catholic School (private) 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 Mayfield Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1185)Better than 90%
Towns in Grand Traverse County (13)Better than 77%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,032 test results and a graduating class of 111 could put Mayfield Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mayfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,031 in math, 1,031 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A

Mayfield Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Kingsley Area Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Buckley Community School District, shared with Buckley, Grant, Hanover and Wexford. Its school is in Kingsley. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Mayfield Township

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

Kingsley Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,422 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,581MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Buckley Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 488 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,631MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Kingsley Area Schools63%
State average 45.4% · 790 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kingsley Area Schools50%
State average 33.6% · 789 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Buckley Community School District38%
State average 45.4% · 241 students tested
Math · PK–12, Buckley Community School District33%
State average 33.6% · 242 students tested

Mayfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mayfield TownshipA−Kingsley Area Schools PK–12 · Buckley PK–12
HanoverB−Buckley PK–12 · Mesick Consolidated Schools K–12
GrantA−Buckley PK–12 · Traverse City Area PK–12
ParadiseAKingsley Area Schools
BlairA−Traverse City Area PK–12 · Kingsley Area Schools PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Buckley with Mayfield Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Mayfield 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).

Also serving Mayfield Townshipin other towns
Kingsley Area Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kingsley
A
655 students18:1Rate it →
Buckley Community Schools
Grades PK–12 · Buckley
B−
488 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Mary of Hannah Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kingsley
Private · Catholic
40 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Mayfield Township’s schools

Are Mayfield Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mayfield Township children attend outscore 83% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mayfield Township in?

Two districts: Kingsley Area Schools runs grades PK–12, and Buckley Community School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Buckley, Grant, Hanover and Wexford.

What is Mayfield Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Kingsley Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Mayfield Township spend per student?

$13,581 in Kingsley Area Schools and $13,631 in Buckley Community School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Mayfield Township?

Yes: St. Mary of Hannah Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 40 students).

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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.