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Schools in Milton Township · Edwardsburg Public Schools, Brandywine Community Schools

Milton Township’s public schools outscore 84% of Michigan districts

In Milton Township, 45% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Milton 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.

#146of 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
59%
▲ 13 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 11 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
18.1
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,344 students on the public path
In brief

Milton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 319 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Milton Township’s, its schools beat 59%, lower than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 45% 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 Brandywine $14,914, 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 Milton Township’s grade

A Test scoresA+ Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Michigan school districts, #146 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 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (319)Better than 59%
Towns in Cass County (15)Better than 87%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,037 test results and a graduating class of 222 could put Milton Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Milton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,037 in math, 2,036 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A

Milton Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Brandywine Community Schools). From grade K, students attend the Edwardsburg Public Schools, shared with Edwardsburg, Jefferson, Mason and Ontwa. Its elementary school is in Edwardsburg. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Milton 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
Brandywine Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,301 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,914MI $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, Brandywine Community Schools42%
State average 45.4% · 621 students tested
Math · PK–12, Brandywine Community Schools29%
State average 33.6% · 621 students tested

Milton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Milton TownshipA−Brandywine PK–12 · Edwardsburg K–12
HowardB−Niles
NilesBNiles PK–12 · Buchanan PK–12 · Brandywine PK–12
OntwaAEdwardsburg

Every school in Milton 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 Milton Townshipin other towns
Merritt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Niles
304 students14:1Rate 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 →
Brandywine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Niles
C+
379 students16:1Rate it →
Edwardsburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Edwardsburg
A−
612 students19:1Rate it →
Brandywine Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Niles
B−
183 students17:1Rate it →
Edwardsburg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Edwardsburg
A
773 students22:1Rate it →
Brandywine Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Niles
C+
366 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Milton Township’s schools

Are Milton Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Milton Township children attend outscore 84% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #146 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Milton Township in?

Two districts: Brandywine Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Edwardsburg Public Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Edwardsburg, Jefferson, Mason and Ontwa.

Where do Milton Township kids go to high school?

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

What is Milton 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 Milton Township spend per student?

$11,802 in Edwardsburg Public Schools and $14,914 in Brandywine Community Schools (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.