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Schools in Schoolcraft Township · Vicksburg Community Schools, Schoolcraft Community Schools

Schoolcraft Township’s public schools outscore 80% of Michigan districts

46% of students in Schoolcraft Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Schoolcraft 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.

#187of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
58%
▲ 12 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 13 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
16.5
MI 16.5
Schools in town
4
1,550 students on the public path
In brief

Schoolcraft Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 46% 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 Schoolcraft $14,140, 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 Schoolcraft Township’s grade

A Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Michigan school districts, #187 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 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1104)Better than 84%
Towns in Kalamazoo County (15)Better than 60%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,834 test results and a graduating class of 241 could put Schoolcraft Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Schoolcraft Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,834 in math, 1,834 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
7–12Schoolcraft High SchoolSchoolcraft Community SchoolsA−

Schoolcraft Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Vicksburg Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Schoolcraft Community Schools, shared with Prairie Ronde and Schoolcraft. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Schoolcraft 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−
Schoolcraft Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,085 students, up 52% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,140MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
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, Schoolcraft Community Schools59%
State average 45.4% · 529 students tested
Math · PK–12, Schoolcraft Community Schools55%
State average 33.6% · 529 students tested

Schoolcraft Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Schoolcraft TownshipA−Vicksburg PK–12 · Schoolcraft PK–12
BradyA−Vicksburg
ParkBThree Rivers PK–12 · Mendon PK–12
Prairie RondeASchoolcraft
PortageA−Portage
VicksburgA−Vicksburg

2 of the 5 neighbors share Vicksburg with Schoolcraft Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Schoolcraft Township

4 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 Schoolcraft Townshipby address
Schoolcraft Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Schoolcraft
A
583 students16:1Rate it →
Sunset Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vicksburg
B
465 students16:1Rate it →
Schoolcraft High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Schoolcraft
A−
502 students19:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Vicksburg Pathways High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Vicksburg
C+
Alternative Education
126 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Schoolcraft Township’s schools

Are Schoolcraft Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Schoolcraft Township children attend outscore 80% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #187 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Schoolcraft Township in?

Two districts: Vicksburg Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Schoolcraft Community Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Prairie Ronde and Schoolcraft.

What is Schoolcraft 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 Schoolcraft Township spend per student?

$14,625 in Vicksburg Community Schools and $14,140 in Schoolcraft 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.