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Schools in Raisin Township · Tecumseh Public Schools, Adrian City School District

Raisin Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Raisin 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.

#415of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
44%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.5K
▼ 0% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Adrian City
Students per teacher
16.5
MI 16.5
Schools in town
2
3,382 students on the public path
In brief

Raisin Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 753 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Raisin Township’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Tecumseh spends $14,496 per student and Adrian City $16,488, 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 Raisin Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 59% of Michigan school districts, #415 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (753)Better than 33%
Towns in Lenawee County (22)Better than 41%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,716 test results and a graduating class of 250 could put Raisin Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Raisin Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,716 in math, 2,715 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Sutton Early Learning CenterTecumseh Public SchoolsNo scores
4–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−

Raisin Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Tecumseh Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Adrian City School District, shared with Adrian, Adrian and Palmyra. Its school is in Tecumseh. Parts of Raisin Township (7% of its land) are served by Blissfield instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Raisin Township

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

Tecumseh Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,387 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,496MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Adrian City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,657 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,488MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Tecumseh Public Schools56%
State average 45.4% · 1333 students tested
Math · PK–12, Tecumseh Public Schools36%
State average 33.6% · 1335 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Adrian City School District33%
State average 45.4% · 1382 students tested
Math · PK–12, Adrian City School District25%
State average 33.6% · 1381 students tested

Raisin Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Raisin TownshipBTecumseh PK–12 · Adrian City PK–12
TecumsehA−Tecumseh
PalmyraB−Blissfield PK–12 · Adrian City PK–12
AdrianB−Adrian City PK–12 · Onsted PK–12
RidgewayB−Britton Deerfield

2 of the 4 neighbors share Adrian City with Raisin Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Raisin 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 Raisin Townshipby address
Sutton Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Adrian
330 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Raisin Townshipin other towns
Tecumseh Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Tecumseh
B−
900 students18:1Rate it →
Springbrook Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Adrian
C+
612 students17:1Rate it →
Adrian High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Adrian
C+
804 students19:1Rate it →
Tecumseh High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tecumseh
A−
736 students20:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Raisin Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Milton C Porter Ed Center
Grades PK–12 · Adrian
C−
Special Education
105 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Raisin Township’s schools

Are Raisin Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Raisin Township children attend outscore 59% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #415 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Raisin Township in?

Two districts: Tecumseh Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Adrian City School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Adrian, Adrian and Palmyra.

Where do Raisin Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Adrian High School and Tecumseh High School.

What is Raisin Township’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Tecumseh Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Raisin Township spend per student?

$14,496 in Tecumseh Public Schools and $16,488 in Adrian City 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.