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Schools in Novesta Township · Cass City Public Schools

Novesta Township’s public schools outscore 79% of Michigan districts

Math proficiency in Novesta Township’s districts is 44%, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Novesta 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 98% 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
55%
▲ 10 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 10 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.5
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
877 students on the public path
In brief

Novesta Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 892 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Novesta Township’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 44% 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 $14,224 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Cass City Jr and Sr 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 Novesta Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Michigan school districts. 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 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (892)Better than 92%
Towns in Tuscola County (23)Better than 91%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 470 test results and a graduating class of 68 could put Novesta Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Novesta Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (470 in math, 470 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Cass City Elementaryin Cass CityA−
7–12Cass City Jr and Sr High Schoolin Cass CityB

Novesta Township’s public schools are run by Cass City Public Schools, which also serves Cass City, Elkland, Ellington and Elmwood 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.

Cass City Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 877 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,224MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 45.4% · 470 students tested
Math44%
State average 33.6% · 470 students tested

Novesta Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Novesta TownshipA−Cass City
ElklandA−Cass City
Evergreen—Cass City
KingstonA−Kingston PK–12 · Cass City PK–12
EllingtonBCaro PK–12 · Cass City PK–12
Cass CityA−Cass City

All 5 neighbors share Cass City with Novesta Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Novesta Township

2 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 Novesta Townshipin other towns
Cass City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cass City
A−
459 students16:1Rate it →
Cass City Jr and Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Cass City
B
418 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Novesta Township’s schools

Are Novesta Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Novesta Township children attend outscore 79% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Novesta Township in?

Cass City Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 877 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Novesta Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Cass City Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Novesta Township spend per student?

$14,224 in Cass City Public 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.