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Schools in Perry Township · Perry Public School District, Morrice Area Schools

Perry Township’s public schools outscore 55% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Perry Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Perry Township, 92% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Michigan average (82%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#465of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
38%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 15% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Perry Public
Students per teacher
15.7
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
411 students on the public path
In brief

Perry Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1175 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Perry Township’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Perry Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Perry Public spends $14,126 per student and Morrice Area Schools $15,851, 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 Perry Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 55% of Michigan school districts, #465 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1175)Better than 40%
Towns in Shiawassee County (16)Better than 31%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 747 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put Perry Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Perry Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (747 in math, 747 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Morrice Area Elementary SchoolMorrice Area SchoolsC
6–12Morrice Area High SchoolMorrice Area SchoolsB−

Perry Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Perry Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the Morrice Area Schools, shared with Antrim, Bennington and Morrice. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Perry Township

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

Perry Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 976 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,126MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Morrice Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 411 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,851MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Perry Public School District39%
State average 45.4% · 506 students tested
Math · PK–12, Perry Public School District28%
State average 33.6% · 506 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Morrice Area Schools36%
State average 45.4% · 241 students tested
Math · PK–12, Morrice Area Schools20%
State average 33.6% · 241 students tested

Perry Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Perry TownshipBPerry Public PK–12 · Morrice Area Schools PK–12
AntrimBMorrice Area Schools PK–12 · Byron Area Schools PK–12
WoodhullBPerry Public
LockeBWebberville PK–12 · Perry Public PK–12
BenningtonB−Perry Public PK–12 · Morrice Area Schools PK–12 · Owosso K–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Perry Public with Perry Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Perry 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).

District schools in Perry Townshipby address
Morrice Area Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morrice
C
196 students11:1Rate it →
Morrice Area High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Morrice
B−
215 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Perry Township’s schools

Are Perry Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Perry Township children attend outscore 55% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #465 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Perry Township in?

Two districts: Perry Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Morrice Area Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Antrim, Bennington and Morrice.

What is Perry Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Perry Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Perry Township spend per student?

$14,126 in Perry Public School District and $15,851 in Morrice 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.