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Schools in Salem Township · South Lyon Community Schools, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

Salem Township’s public schools outscore 91% of Michigan districts

In Salem Township, 55% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Salem 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.

#70of 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
65%
▲ 20 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 21 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 11 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 5% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Plymouth-Canton
Students per teacher
17.8
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
14,090 students on the public path
In brief

Salem Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 401 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Salem Township’s, its schools beat 86%, lower than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 55% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

South Lyon spends $14,023 per student and Plymouth-Canton $15,647, 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 Salem Township’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 91% of Michigan school districts, #70 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 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (401)Better than 86%
Towns in Washtenaw County (20)Better than 50%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 12,464 test results and a graduating class of 1,453 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Salem Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (12,467 in math, 12,461 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Salem Elementary SchoolSouth Lyon Community SchoolsB−
6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Salem Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (South Lyon Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, shared with Canton, Plymouth and Plymouth. Its middle school is in Canton. Parts of Salem Township (8% and 5% of its land) are served by Northville and Ann Arbor instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Salem Township

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

South Lyon Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 8,231 students · 17.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,023MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Plymouth-Canton Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 23 schools · 15,910 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,647MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, South Lyon Community Schools61%
State average 45.4% · 4344 students tested
Math · PK–12, South Lyon Community Schools50%
State average 33.6% · 4351 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools67%
State average 45.4% · 8117 students tested
Math · PK–12, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools57%
State average 33.6% · 8116 students tested

Salem Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Salem TownshipASouth Lyon PK–12 · Plymouth-Canton PK–12
SuperiorAYpsilanti PK–12 · Ann Arbor PK–12
NorthfieldASouth Lyon PK–12 · Whitmore Lake K–12
NorthvilleA+Northville
LyonASouth Lyon

2 of the 4 neighbors share South Lyon with Salem Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Salem Township

13 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 Salem Townshipby address
Salem Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Northville
B−
371 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Salem Townshipin other towns
Canton High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Canton
A+
1,899 students21:1Rate it →
Salem High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Canton
A+
1,871 students20:1Rate it →
Plymouth High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Canton
A
1,816 students19:1Rate it →
Millennium Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · South Lyon
A−
1,049 students20:1Rate it →
Centennial Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · South Lyon
B
898 students19:1Rate it →
Pioneer Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Plymouth
A
827 students20:1Rate it →
Liberty Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Canton
A−
817 students18:1Rate it →
Discovery Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Canton
B+
731 students17:1Rate it →
East Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Plymouth
A+
725 students20:1Rate it →
West Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Plymouth
A
667 students19:1Rate it →
South Lyon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · South Lyon
A
1,245 students17:1Rate it →
South Lyon East High School
High · Grades 9–12 · South Lyon
A
1,174 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Salem Township’s schools

Are Salem Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Salem Township children attend outscore 91% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #70 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Salem Township in?

Two districts: South Lyon Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Plymouth-Canton Community Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Canton, Plymouth and Plymouth.

Where do Salem Township kids go to high school?

One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Canton High School, Salem High School, Plymouth High School, South Lyon High School and South Lyon East High School.

What is Salem Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Salem Township spend per student?

$14,023 in South Lyon Community Schools and $15,647 in Plymouth-Canton Community 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.