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Schools in Napoleon Township · Napoleon Community Schools

Napoleon Township’s public schools outscore 57% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Napoleon 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.

#445of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
49%
▲ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 18% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.7
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,206 students on the public path
In brief

Napoleon Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1197 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Napoleon Township’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,598 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 Napoleon Middle School, then Napoleon High 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 Napoleon Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 57% of Michigan school districts, #445 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores are above the Michigan average; graduation is below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1197)Better than 45%
Towns in Jackson County (19)Better than 42%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 666 test results and a graduating class of 132 could put Napoleon Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Napoleon Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (666 in math, 667 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Ezra Eby Elementary SchoolNapoleon Community SchoolsB−
6–8Napoleon Middle SchoolNapoleon Community SchoolsB−
9–12Napoleon High SchoolNapoleon Community SchoolsB−

Napoleon Township’s public schools are run by Napoleon Community Schools, which also serves Norvell. Parts of Napoleon Township (4% of its land) are served by Jackson 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.

Napoleon Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,290 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 18.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,598MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 45.4% · 667 students tested
Math33%
State average 33.6% · 666 students tested

Napoleon Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Napoleon TownshipBNapoleon
ColumbiaB+Columbia
NorvellBColumbia PK–12 · Napoleon PK–12
LeoniCMichigan Center PK–12 · East Jackson K–12
Grass LakeB+Grass Lake
SummitCJackson

Every school in Napoleon 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 Napoleon Townshipby address
Ezra Eby Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Napoleon
B−
564 students17:1Rate it →
Napoleon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Napoleon
B−
261 students16:1Rate it →
Napoleon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Napoleon
B−
381 students23:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Ackerson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Napoleon
D
Alternative Education
84 students28:1Rate it →

Questions about Napoleon Township’s schools

Are Napoleon Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Napoleon Township children attend outscore 57% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #445 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Napoleon Township in?

Napoleon Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,290 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Napoleon Township are served by Jackson.

Where do Napoleon Township kids go to high school?

Napoleon High School in Napoleon, with 381 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Napoleon Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Napoleon Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Napoleon Township spend per student?

$13,598 in Napoleon 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.