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Schools in Pavilion Township · Vicksburg Community Schools, Climax-Scotts Community School District

Pavilion Township’s public schools outscore 67% of Michigan districts

On the state reading tests, 54% of Pavilion Township’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Pavilion 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.

#340of 699 Michigan townsK–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
54%
▲ 9 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 6 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▲ 0 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 12% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Vicksburg
Students per teacher
16.9
MI 16.5
Schools in town
1
1,274 students on the public path
In brief

Pavilion Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1022 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pavilion Township’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 40% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Vicksburg spends $14,625 per student and Climax-Scotts $14,299, 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 Pavilion Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Michigan school districts, #340 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 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1022)Better than 56%
Towns in Kalamazoo County (15)Better than 40%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,566 test results and a graduating class of 241 could put Pavilion Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Pavilion Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,566 in math, 1,566 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Tobey Elementary SchoolVicksburg Community SchoolsA−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+

Pavilion Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Vicksburg Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Climax-Scotts Community School District, shared with Climax and Climax. Its school is in Vicksburg. Parts of Pavilion Township (15%, 13% and 7% of its land) are served by Portage, Comstock and Galesburg-Augusta instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Pavilion Township

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

Vicksburg Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,560 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,625MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Climax-Scotts Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 650 students, up 30% since 2020–21 · 19.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,299MI $16,528 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Vicksburg Community Schools57%
State average 45.4% · 1305 students tested
Math · PK–12, Vicksburg Community Schools43%
State average 33.6% · 1305 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Climax-Scotts Community School District41%
State average 45.4% · 261 students tested
Math · PK–12, Climax-Scotts Community School District25%
State average 33.6% · 261 students tested

Pavilion Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pavilion TownshipB+Vicksburg PK–12 · Climax-Scotts PK–12
PortageA−Portage
BradyA−Vicksburg
ClimaxC−Climax-Scotts
ComstockCComstock PK–12 · Galesburg-Augusta PK–12

Every school in Pavilion 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 Pavilion Townshipby address
Tobey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Scotts
A−
379 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Pavilion Townshipin other towns
Vicksburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Vicksburg
B+
601 students17:1Rate it →
ClimaxScotts High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Climax
C
294 students24:1Rate it →

Questions about Pavilion Township’s schools

Are Pavilion Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pavilion Township children attend outscore 67% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #340 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pavilion Township in?

Two districts: Vicksburg Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Climax-Scotts Community School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Climax and Climax.

What is Pavilion Township’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Vicksburg Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Pavilion Township spend per student?

$14,625 in Vicksburg Community Schools and $14,299 in Climax-Scotts 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.