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Schools in Paradise Township · Kingsley Area Schools

Paradise Township’s public schools outscore 89% of Michigan districts

On the state math tests, 50% of Paradise Township’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Paradise 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.

#90of 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
63%
▲ 18 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 16 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 18% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.7
MI 16.5
Schools in town
3
1,422 students on the public path
In brief

Paradise Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1192 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Paradise Township’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,581 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Kingsley Area Middle School, then Kingsley Area 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 Paradise Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 89% of Michigan school districts, #90 of 699 Michigan towns. 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 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1192)Better than 95%
Towns in Grand Traverse County (13)Better than 85%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 790 test results and a graduating class of 111 could put Paradise Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Paradise Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (789 in math, 790 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Kingsley Area Elementary SchoolKingsley Area SchoolsA
6–8Kingsley Area Middle SchoolKingsley Area SchoolsA
9–12Kingsley Area High SchoolKingsley Area SchoolsB−

Paradise Township’s public schools are run by Kingsley Area Schools, which also serves Blair, Fife Lake, Greenwood and Kingsley 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.

Kingsley Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,422 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,581MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 45.4% · 790 students tested
Math50%
State average 33.6% · 789 students tested

Paradise Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Paradise TownshipAKingsley Area Schools
BlairA−Traverse City Area PK–12 · Kingsley Area Schools PK–12
East BayA−Traverse City Area
Fife LakeA−Forest Area PK–12 · Kingsley Area Schools PK–12
Greenwood—Kingsley Area Schools PK–12 · Manton Consolidated Schools K–12
MayfieldA−Kingsley Area Schools PK–12 · Buckley PK–12

4 of the 5 neighbors share Kingsley Area Schools with Paradise Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Paradise 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 Paradise Townshipby address
Kingsley Area Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kingsley
A
655 students18:1Rate it →
Kingsley Area Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kingsley
A
366 students16:1Rate it →
Kingsley Area High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kingsley
B−
401 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Paradise Township’s schools

Are Paradise Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Paradise Township children attend outscore 89% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #90 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Paradise Township in?

Kingsley Area Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,422 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Paradise Township kids go to high school?

Kingsley Area High School in Kingsley, with 401 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Paradise Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Kingsley Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Paradise Township spend per student?

$13,581 in Kingsley Area 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.