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Schools in Newark Township · Ithaca Public Schools, Fulton Schools

Newark Township’s public schools outscore 64% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Newark Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On-time graduation in Newark Township runs at 92%, above the Michigan average (82%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–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
43%
▼ 2 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 12% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Ithaca
Students per teacher
16.9
MI 16.5
Schools in town
1
1,056 students on the public path
In brief

Newark Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1183 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Newark Township’s, its schools beat 57%, lower than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 99% 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 Newark Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Ithaca spends $14,592 per student and Fulton Schools $16,057, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Countryside Christian 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 Newark Township’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 64% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1183)Better than 57%
Towns in Gratiot County (16)Better than 69%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 840 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put Newark Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Newark Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (840 in math, 838 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB

Newark Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Ithaca Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Fulton Schools, shared with Essex, Fulton, Maple Rapids, New Haven, North Shade, Perrinton and Washington. Its elementary school is in Middleton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Newark Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ithaca Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 971 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,592MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Fulton SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 553 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,057MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Ithaca Public Schools47%
State average 45.4% · 537 students tested
Math · PK–12, Ithaca Public Schools35%
State average 33.6% · 538 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Fulton Schools37%
State average 45.4% · 301 students tested
Math · PK–12, Fulton Schools24%
State average 33.6% · 302 students tested

Newark Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Newark TownshipBIthaca PK–12 · Fulton Schools PK–12
New HavenBIthaca PK–12 · Carson City-Crystal Area PK–12 · Fulton Schools PK–12
IthacaB+Ithaca
FultonB−Fulton Schools

2 of the 3 neighbors share Ithaca with Newark Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Newark Township

5 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 Newark Townshipin other towns
Fulton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Middleton
D
261 students17:1Rate it →
South Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Ithaca
234 students14:1Rate it →
Fulton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Middleton
B
119 students17:1Rate it →
Ithaca High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Ithaca
B
442 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Countryside Christian School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Ithaca
Private · Religious
61 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Newark Township’s schools

Are Newark Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Newark Township children attend outscore 64% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Newark Township in?

Two districts: Ithaca Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Fulton Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Essex, Fulton, Maple Rapids, New Haven, North Shade, Perrinton and Washington.

What is Newark Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Newark Township spend per student?

$14,592 in Ithaca Public Schools and $16,057 in Fulton Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Newark Township?

Yes: Countryside Christian School (religious, grades K–8, 61 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.