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Schools in New Haven · New Haven Community Schools

New Haven’s public schools outscore 69% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving New Haven, 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.

#322of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
50%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 13% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.5
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
1,367 students on the public path
In brief

New Haven’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,322 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is New Haven High School. Enrollment is up 20% since 2020–21. 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 New Haven’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Michigan school districts, #322 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1221)Better than 73%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 680 test results and a graduating class of 107 could put New Haven anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of New Haven’s students in the tested grades sat them (680 in math, 679 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC+
9–12New Haven High SchoolNew Haven Community SchoolsC+

New Haven’s public schools are run by New Haven Community Schools, which also serves Chesterfield, Lenox, Macomb and Ray. 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.

New Haven Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,537 students, up 20% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,322MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 45.4% · 679 students tested
Math35%
State average 33.6% · 680 students tested

New Haven vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share New Haven’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New HavenB+New Haven

Every school in New Haven

3 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 New Havenin other towns
Endeavour Elementary and Middle School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Ray
C+
595 students16:1Rate it →
New Haven Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
C+
458 students18:1Rate it →
New Haven High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
314 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about New Haven’s schools

Are New Haven’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools New Haven children attend outscore 69% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #322 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Haven in?

New Haven Community Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,537 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do New Haven kids go to high school?

New Haven High School, with 314 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is New Haven’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in New Haven Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does New Haven spend per student?

$14,322 in New Haven 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.