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Schools in Nottawa Township · Centreville Public Schools, Nottawa Community School

Nottawa Township’s public schools score below 53% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Nottawa Township’s districts is 25%, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Nottawa Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#523of 699 Michigan townsK–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
42%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Centreville
Students per teacher
15.1
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,078 students on the public path
In brief

Nottawa Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1148 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Nottawa Township’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

Centreville spends $14,222 per student and Nottawa Community School $10,667, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts 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 Centreville Jr Sr High School. Enrollment is up 7% 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 Nottawa Township’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 47% of Michigan school districts, #523 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores are below the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1148)Better than 36%
Towns in St. Joseph County (16)Better than 69%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 776 test results could put Nottawa Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Nottawa Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (776 in math, 776 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
9–12Centreville Jr Sr High SchoolCentreville Public SchoolsB−

Parts of Nottawa Township (9% of its land) are served by Colon instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Nottawa Township

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

Centreville Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 889 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,222MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Nottawa Community SchoolGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 189 students, up 24% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$10,667MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Mendon Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 464 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,755MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Centreville Public Schools42%
State average 45.4% · 444 students tested
Math · PK–12, Centreville Public Schools28%
State average 33.6% · 444 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Nottawa Community School47%
State average 45.4% · 101 students tested
Math · PK–8, Nottawa Community School27%
State average 33.6% · 101 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Mendon Community School District39%
State average 45.4% · 231 students tested
Math · PK–12, Mendon Community School District20%
State average 33.6% · 231 students tested

Nottawa Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Nottawa TownshipB−Centreville PK–12 · Nottawa Community School PK–8 · Mendon PK–12
LockportBCentreville PK–12 · Three Rivers PK–12
ShermanB−Centreville PK–12 · Sturgis K–12
MendonC+Mendon
ColonDColon

2 of the 4 neighbors share Centreville with Nottawa Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Nottawa 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).

District schools in Nottawa Townshipby address
Centreville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Centreville
C+
482 students17:1Rate it →
Nottawa Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Sturgis
B−
189 students15:1Rate it →
Centreville Jr Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Centreville
B−
407 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Centreville Adult Education).

Questions about Nottawa Township’s schools

Are Nottawa Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Nottawa Township children attend score below 53% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #523 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Nottawa Township in?

Centreville Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 889 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Nottawa Township are served by Colon.

Where do Nottawa Township kids go to high school?

Centreville Jr Sr High School in Centreville, with 407 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Nottawa Township spend per student?

$14,222 in Centreville Public Schools, $10,667 in Nottawa Community School and $14,755 in Mendon Community 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.