Mills Township’s public schools outscore 90% of Michigan districts
Math proficiency in Mills Township’s districts is 51%, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mills 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.
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.
Mills Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1240 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mills Township’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 62% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,483 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Mills Township’s grade
A: better than 90% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mills Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Mills Township
PrePrimary Center at Carpenter Street School
Grades PK–K · 63 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Midland
6th grade in Mills Township · depends on your address
Jefferson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 919 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Midland
Northeast Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 789 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Midland
7th grade in Mills Township · depends on your address
Jefferson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 919 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Midland
Northeast Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 789 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Midland
8th grade in Mills Township · depends on your address
Jefferson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 919 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Midland
Northeast Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 789 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Midland
9th grade in Mills Township · depends on your address
HH Dow High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,272 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Midland
Midland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,129 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Midland
10th grade in Mills Township · depends on your address
HH Dow High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,272 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Midland
Midland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,129 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Midland
11th grade in Mills Township · depends on your address
HH Dow High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,272 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Midland
Midland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,129 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Midland
12th grade in Mills Township · depends on your address
HH Dow High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,272 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Midland
Midland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,129 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Midland
Mills Township’s public schools are run by Midland Public Schools, which also serves Homer, Ingersoll, Larkin and Lincoln and others. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Mills Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Mills Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mills Township | A | Midland |
| Bentley | — | Pinconning Area Schools |
| Hope | B+ | Meridian |
| Larkin | A | Midland |
| Garfield | B | Pinconning Area Schools |
Every school in Mills Township
11 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).
Questions about Mills Township’s schools
Are Mills Township’s schools good?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mills Township children attend outscore 90% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mills Township in?
Midland Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,380 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mills Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: HH Dow High School and Midland High School.
What is Mills Township’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Midland Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Mills Township spend per student?
$14,483 in Midland Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Mills Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mills Township → They have their own page.
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.