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Schools in Millington Township · Millington Community Schools

Millington Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Millington Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Millington Township’s district is 92%, above the Michigan average (82%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#415of 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
40%
▼ 5 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 20% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.7
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,074 students on the public path
In brief

Millington Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Millington Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,142 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Millington Junior High School, then Millington High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Paul Lutheran 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 Millington Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 59% of Michigan school districts, #415 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1219)Better than 56%
Towns in Tuscola County (23)Better than 57%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 540 test results and a graduating class of 112 could put Millington Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Millington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (540 in math, 540 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Meachum ElementaryMillington Community SchoolsC−
6–8Millington Junior High SchoolMillington Community SchoolsC
9–12Millington High SchoolMillington Community SchoolsA

Millington Township’s public schools are run by Millington Community Schools, which also serves Arbela, Millington and Watertown. 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.

Millington Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,093 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,142MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 45.4% · 540 students tested
Math26%
State average 33.6% · 540 students tested

Millington Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Millington TownshipBMillington
WatertownB−Millington PK–12 · Mayville K–12
ArbelaBMillington
VassarC+Vassar
ForestC+Lakeville

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

Every school in Millington Township

4 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 Millington Townshipby address
Meachum Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Millington
C−
476 students17:1Rate it →
Millington Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Millington
C
240 students17:1Rate it →
Millington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Millington
A
358 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Paul Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Millington
Private · Religious
130 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Malc and ESCE Program).

Questions about Millington Township’s schools

Are Millington Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Millington Township children attend outscore 59% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #415 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Millington Township in?

Millington Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,093 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Millington Township kids go to high school?

Millington High School in Millington, with 358 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Millington Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Millington Township spend per student?

$13,142 in Millington Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Millington Township?

Yes: St. Paul Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 130 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.