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Schools in Seville Township · Alma Public Schools

Seville Township’s public schools outscore 53% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Seville Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 28% of students in Seville Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–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
42%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 6 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 9% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,550 students on the public path
In brief

Seville Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1178 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Seville Township’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Seville Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,056 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 1 the district’s path is Hillcrest Elementary School, then Donald L Pavlik Middle School, then Alma Senior High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Seville Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1178)Better than 37%
Towns in Gratiot County (16)Better than 31%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 986 test results and a graduating class of 134 could put Seville Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Seville Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (985 in math, 986 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KLuce Road Elementary Schoolin AlmaNo scores
1–3Hillcrest Elementary Schoolin AlmaB−
6–8Donald L Pavlik Middle Schoolin AlmaB−
9–12Alma Senior High Schoolin AlmaB

Seville Township’s public schools are run by Alma Public Schools, which also serves Alma, Arcada, Pine River and Sumner. Parts of Seville Township (4% of its land) are served by Shepherd Public instead. 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.

Alma Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,815 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,056MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 45.4% · 986 students tested
Math28%
State average 33.6% · 985 students tested

Seville Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Seville TownshipB−Alma
RichlandC−Vestaburg
LincolnB+Shepherd Public
Pine RiverB−Alma PK–12 · St. Louis PK–12
SumnerBAlma PK–12 · Ithaca PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Alma with Seville Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Seville 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).

Also serving Seville Townshipin other towns
Luce Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Alma
141 students9:1Rate it →
Hillcrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Alma
B−
400 students17:1Rate it →
Donald L Pavlik Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Alma
B−
457 students18:1Rate it →
Alma Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Alma
B
552 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Seville Township’s schools

Are Seville Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Seville Township children attend outscore 53% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Seville Township in?

Alma Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,815 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Seville Township are served by Shepherd Public.

Where do Seville Township kids go to high school?

Alma Senior High School in Alma, with 552 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Seville Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Alma Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Seville Township spend per student?

$15,056 in Alma Public 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.