North Shade Township’s public schools
Carson City-Crystal Area School District and Fulton Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for North Shade Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 93% of students in Michigan’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
North Shade Township’s schools, in brief
School by school
1 of North Shade Township’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s 2,812 public schools. Fulton Middle School places highest (better than 64%); Fulton Elementary School lowest (6%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Two elementary schools serve North Shade Township, graded from D to C+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Carson CityCrystal High School and Fulton 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in North Shade Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in North Shade Township · depends on your address
Fulton Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 261 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Middleton
Carson City Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 216 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Carson City
Kindergarten in North Shade Township · depends on your address
Fulton Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 261 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Middleton
Carson City Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 216 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Carson City
1st grade in North Shade Township · depends on your address
Fulton Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 261 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Middleton
Carson City Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 216 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Carson City
2nd grade in North Shade Township · depends on your address
Fulton Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 261 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Middleton
Carson City Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 216 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Carson City
3rd grade in North Shade Township · depends on your address
Fulton Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 261 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Middleton
Carson City Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 216 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Carson City
4th grade in North Shade Township · depends on your address
Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School
Grades 4–8 · 262 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Carson City
Fulton Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 261 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Middleton
5th grade in North Shade Township · depends on your address
Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School
Grades 4–8 · 262 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Carson City
Fulton Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 261 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Middleton
6th grade in North Shade Township · depends on your address
Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School
Grades 4–8 · 262 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Carson City
Fulton Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 119 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Middleton
7th grade in North Shade Township · depends on your address
Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School
Grades 4–8 · 262 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Carson City
Fulton Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 119 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Middleton
8th grade in North Shade Township · depends on your address
Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School
Grades 4–8 · 262 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Carson City
Fulton Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 119 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Middleton
9th grade in North Shade Township · depends on your address
Carson CityCrystal High School
Grades 9–12 · 187 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Carson City
Fulton High School
Grades 9–12 · 173 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Middleton
10th grade in North Shade Township · depends on your address
Carson CityCrystal High School
Grades 9–12 · 187 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Carson City
Fulton High School
Grades 9–12 · 173 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Middleton
11th grade in North Shade Township · depends on your address
Carson CityCrystal High School
Grades 9–12 · 187 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Carson City
Fulton High School
Grades 9–12 · 173 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Middleton
12th grade in North Shade Township · depends on your address
Carson CityCrystal High School
Grades 9–12 · 187 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Carson City
Fulton High School
Grades 9–12 · 173 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Middleton
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Carson City-Crystal Area School District.
Two districts serve North Shade Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
North Shade Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share North Shade Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| North Shade Township | — | Carson City-Crystal Area PK–12 · Fulton Schools PK–12 |
| New Haven | B | Ithaca PK–12 · Carson City-Crystal Area PK–12 · Fulton Schools PK–12 |
| Fulton | B− | Fulton Schools |
| Bloomer | C+ | Carson City-Crystal Area |
| Lebanon | — | Fowler PK–12 · Carson City-Crystal Area PK–12 |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Carson City-Crystal Area with North Shade Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in North Shade Township
6 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).
Questions about North Shade Township’s schools
Are North Shade Township’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for North Shade Township. Carson City-Crystal Area School District and Fulton Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for North Shade Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is North Shade Township in?
Carson City-Crystal Area School District and Fulton Schools.
Where do North Shade Township kids go to high school?
One of two high schools, depending on your address: Carson CityCrystal High School and Fulton High School.
Parents talk
What North Shade Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near North Shade Township → They have their own page.
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). Stars are from neighbors.