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Schools in Onondaga Township · Leslie Public Schools, Eaton Rapids Public Schools

Onondaga Township’s public schools score below 51% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

26% of students in Onondaga Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Onondaga 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.

#505of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 9% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Eaton Rapids
Students per teacher
15.9
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,522 students on the public path
In brief

Onondaga Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 862 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Onondaga Township’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Onondaga Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Leslie spends $13,561 per student and Eaton Rapids $15,078, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Onondaga Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Michigan school districts, #505 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (862)Better than 21%
Towns in Ingham County (16)Better than 6%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,541 test results and a graduating class of 172 could put Onondaga Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Onondaga Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,540 in math, 1,542 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−

Onondaga Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Leslie Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Eaton Rapids Public Schools, shared with Aurelius, Brookfield, Eaton Rapids, Eaton Rapids, Hamlin and Windsor. Its elementary school is in Leslie. Parts of Onondaga Township (7% of its land) are served by Mason instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Onondaga Township

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

Leslie Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,087 students · 16.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,561MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Eaton Rapids Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,914 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,078MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Leslie Public Schools40%
State average 45.4% · 543 students tested
Math · PK–12, Leslie Public Schools27%
State average 33.6% · 541 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Eaton Rapids Public Schools43%
State average 45.4% · 999 students tested
Math · PK–12, Eaton Rapids Public Schools26%
State average 33.6% · 999 students tested

Onondaga Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Onondaga TownshipB−Leslie PK–12 · Eaton Rapids PK–12
LeslieBLeslie
HamlinB−Eaton Rapids
AureliusB+Mason PK–12 · Eaton Rapids PK–12
TompkinsC+Northwest K–12 · Springport K–12

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

Every school in Onondaga Township

7 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 Onondaga Townshipin other towns
Woodworth Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Leslie
C
410 students15:1Rate it →
Lockwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Eaton Rapids
B
303 students14:1Rate it →
Greyhound Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Eaton Rapids
114 students13:1Rate it →
Leslie Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Leslie
C+
326 students19:1Rate it →
Eaton Rapids Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eaton Rapids
C+
410 students15:1Rate it →
Eaton Rapids High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Eaton Rapids
A−
637 students18:1Rate it →
Leslie High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Leslie
C+
322 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Malcolm Williams School).

Questions about Onondaga Township’s schools

Are Onondaga Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Onondaga Township children attend score below 51% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #505 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Onondaga Township in?

Two districts: Leslie Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Eaton Rapids Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Aurelius, Brookfield, Eaton Rapids, Eaton Rapids, Hamlin and Windsor.

Where do Onondaga Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Eaton Rapids High School and Leslie High School.

What is Onondaga Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Eaton Rapids Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Onondaga Township spend per student?

$13,561 in Leslie Public Schools and $15,078 in Eaton Rapids 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.