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Schools in Norman Township · Kaleva Norman Dickson School District

Norman Township’s public schools score below 66% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

22% of students in Norman Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Norman 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 11 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 12 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 3–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 7% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.9
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
514 students on the public path
In brief

Norman Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1186 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Norman Township’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Norman Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,418 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 7 the district’s path is Brethren Middle School, then Brethren 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 Norman Township’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 34% of Michigan school districts. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1186)Better than 15%
Towns in Manistee County (14)Better than 0%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 275 test results and a graduating class of 42 could put Norman Township anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Norman Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (276 in math, 274 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6KND Elementaryin BrethrenC−
7–8Brethren Middle Schoolin BrethrenB−
9–12Brethren High Schoolin BrethrenC−

Norman Township’s public schools are run by Kaleva Norman Dickson School District, which also serves Brown, Dickson, Elk and Kaleva 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.

Kaleva Norman Dickson School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 514 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,418MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 45.4% · 274 students tested
Math22%
State average 33.6% · 276 students tested

Norman Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Norman TownshipCKaleva Norman Dickson
Dickson—Kaleva Norman Dickson
Stronach—Kaleva Norman Dickson K–12 · Manistee Area Schools K–12
South Branch—Cadillac Area
ElkC−Baldwin PK–12 · Kaleva Norman Dickson K–12
Eden—Baldwin

3 of the 5 neighbors share Kaleva Norman Dickson with Norman Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Norman Township

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 Norman Townshipin other towns
KND Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Brethren
C−
289 students18:1Rate it →
Brethren Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Brethren
B−
85 students14:1Rate it →
Brethren High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Brethren
C−
140 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Norman Township’s schools

Are Norman Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Norman Township children attend score below 66% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Norman Township in?

Kaleva Norman Dickson School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 514 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Norman Township kids go to high school?

Brethren High School in Brethren, with 140 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Norman Township’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Kaleva Norman Dickson School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Norman Township spend per student?

$15,418 in Kaleva Norman Dickson School District (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.