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Schools in Ontwa Township · Edwardsburg Public Schools

Ontwa Township’s public schools outscore 93% of Michigan districts

On the state math tests, 52% of Ontwa Township’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ontwa 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.

#43of 699 Michigan townsK–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
66%
▲ 21 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 18 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 16 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 29% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.6
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
2,473 students on the public path
In brief

Ontwa Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1131 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ontwa Township’s, its schools beat 99%, higher than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,802 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Eagle Lake Elementary School, then Edwardsburg Middle School, then Edwardsburg High School. Enrollment is down 5% 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 Ontwa Township’s grade

A Test scoresA+ Graduation

A: better than 93% of Michigan school districts, #43 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1131)Better than 99%
Towns in Cass County (15)Better than 93%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,416 test results and a graduating class of 222 could put Ontwa Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ontwa Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,416 in math, 1,415 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–1Edwardsburg Primary SchoolEdwardsburg Public SchoolsNo scores
2–3Eagle Lake Elementary SchoolEdwardsburg Public SchoolsA
6–8Edwardsburg Middle SchoolEdwardsburg Public SchoolsA−
9–12Edwardsburg High SchoolEdwardsburg Public SchoolsA

Ontwa Township’s public schools are run by Edwardsburg Public Schools, which also serves Edwardsburg, Jefferson, Mason and Milton. 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.

Edwardsburg Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 2,519 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 19.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$11,802MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 45.4% · 1415 students tested
Math52%
State average 33.6% · 1416 students tested

Ontwa Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ontwa TownshipAEdwardsburg
MasonA−Constantine Public PK–12 · Edwardsburg K–12
JeffersonA−Cassopolis PK–12 · Edwardsburg K–12
MiltonA−Brandywine PK–12 · Edwardsburg K–12

All 3 neighbors share Edwardsburg with Ontwa Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Osolo, IN borders Ontwa Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Ontwa 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).

District schools in Ontwa Townshipby address
Edwardsburg Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Edwardsburg
342 students17:1Rate it →
Eagle Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Edwardsburg
A
385 students18:1Rate it →
Edwardsburg Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Edwardsburg
A
361 students18:1Rate it →
Edwardsburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Edwardsburg
A−
612 students19:1Rate it →
Edwardsburg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Edwardsburg
A
773 students22:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Edwardsburg Alternative Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Edwardsburg
C−
Alternative Education
46 students33:1Rate it →

Questions about Ontwa Township’s schools

Are Ontwa Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ontwa Township children attend outscore 93% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #43 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ontwa Township in?

Edwardsburg Public Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,519 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ontwa Township kids go to high school?

Edwardsburg High School in Edwardsburg, with 773 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Ontwa Township’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Edwardsburg Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Ontwa Township spend per student?

$11,802 in Edwardsburg 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.