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Schools in Mendon Township · Mendon Community School District

Mendon Township’s public schools score below 64% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

20% of students in Mendon Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mendon Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#601of 699 Michigan townsK–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
39%
▼ 6 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 14 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 11% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
464 students on the public path
In brief

Mendon Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1176 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mendon Township’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,755 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 6 the district’s path is Mendon MiddleHigh 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 Mendon Township’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 36% of Michigan school districts, #601 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores are below the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1176)Better than 13%
Towns in St. Joseph County (16)Better than 31%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 231 test results could put Mendon Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mendon Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (231 in math, 231 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Mendon Elementary SchoolMendon Community School DistrictC−
6–12Mendon MiddleHigh SchoolMendon Community School DistrictC−

Mendon Township’s public schools are run by Mendon Community School District, which also serves Mendon, Nottawa and Park. Parts of Mendon Township (9% of its land) are served by Vicksburg 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.

Mendon Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 464 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,755MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 45.4% · 231 students tested
Math20%
State average 33.6% · 231 students tested

Mendon Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mendon TownshipC+Mendon
ParkBThree Rivers PK–12 · Mendon PK–12
LeonidasDColon
NottawaB−Centreville PK–12 · Nottawa Community School PK–8 · Mendon PK–12
BradyA−Vicksburg
WakeshmaB+Vicksburg PK–12 · Athens Area Schools K–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Mendon with Mendon Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mendon 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 Mendon Townshipby address
Mendon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mendon
C−
210 students11:1Rate it →
Mendon MiddleHigh School
High · Grades 6–12 · Mendon
C−
254 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Mendon Township’s schools

Are Mendon Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mendon Township children attend score below 64% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #601 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mendon Township in?

Mendon Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 464 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Mendon Township are served by Vicksburg.

How much does Mendon Township spend per student?

$14,755 in Mendon Community School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Mendon 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.