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Schools in Polkton Township · Coopersville Public School District

Polkton Township’s public schools outscore 75% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Polkton Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Polkton Township’s district is 92%, above the Michigan average (82%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#266of 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
49%
▲ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 10 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 6% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
MI 16.5
Schools in town
1
2,111 students on the public path
In brief

Polkton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 393 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Polkton Township’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,594 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 Coopersville East Elementary, then Coopersville Middle School, then Coopersville High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lamont Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Polkton Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Michigan school districts, #266 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 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (393)Better than 45%
Towns in Ottawa County (17)Better than 12%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,310 test results and a graduating class of 208 could put Polkton Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Polkton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,310 in math, 1,310 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Coopersville West Early Childhood Centerin CoopersvilleNo scores
2–3Coopersville East Elementaryin CoopersvilleNo scores
6–8Coopersville Middle Schoolin CoopersvilleB
9–12Coopersville High Schoolin CoopersvilleB

Polkton Township’s public schools are run by Coopersville Public School District, which also serves Chester, Coopersville, Ravenna and Tallmadge 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.

Coopersville Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,470 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,594MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 45.4% · 1310 students tested
Math36%
State average 33.6% · 1310 students tested

Polkton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Polkton TownshipA−Coopersville Public
AllendaleA−Allendale Public
CoopersvilleA−Coopersville Public
CrockeryASpring Lake PK–12 · Fruitport PK–12
RavennaB+Ravenna PK–12 · Coopersville Public PK–12
TallmadgeACoopersville Public PK–12 · Grandville PK–12
WrightA−Coopersville Public

4 of the 6 neighbors share Coopersville Public with Polkton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Polkton Township

5 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 Polkton Townshipin other towns
Coopersville West Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Coopersville
352 students11:1Rate it →
Coopersville East Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Coopersville
315 students16:1Rate it →
Coopersville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Coopersville
B
584 students18:1Rate it →
Coopersville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Coopersville
B
860 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Lamont Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Coopersville
Private · Religious
134 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Polkton Township’s schools

Are Polkton Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Polkton Township children attend outscore 75% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #266 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Polkton Township in?

Coopersville Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,470 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Polkton Township kids go to high school?

Coopersville High School in Coopersville, with 860 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Polkton Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Coopersville Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Polkton Township spend per student?

$15,594 in Coopersville Public School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Polkton Township?

Yes: Lamont Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 134 students).

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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.