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Schools in Sheridan Township · Clare Public Schools

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Sheridan Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 28% of Sheridan Township’s students scored proficient, 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
44%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 6 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 16% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
MI 16.5
Schools in town
2
1,509 students on the public path
In brief

Sheridan Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% 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

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Sheridan Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,884 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Clare Middle School, then Clare High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Shady Lawn Amish Parochial School (private) and East Dover School (private) are 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 Sheridan Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 59% of Michigan school districts. 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 (1192)Better than 57%
Towns in Clare County (16)Better than 94%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 814 test results and a graduating class of 115 could put Sheridan Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sheridan Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (814 in math, 814 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Clare Primary Schoolin ClareC−
5–8Clare Middle Schoolin ClareB−
9–12Clare High Schoolin ClareA−

Sheridan Township’s public schools are run by Clare Public Schools, which also serves Arthur, Clare, Grant and Hatton 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.

Clare Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,554 students · 16.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,884MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 45.4% · 814 students tested
Math28%
State average 33.6% · 814 students tested

Sheridan Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sheridan TownshipBClare
GrantB−Clare PK–12 · Farwell Area Schools PK–12
BeavertonC+Beaverton Rural Schools
Arthur—Gladwin PK–12 · Clare PK–12 · Beaverton Rural Schools PK–12
WiseB−Clare PK–12 · Coleman K–12
VernonBClare

4 of the 5 neighbors share Clare with Sheridan Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Sheridan 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 Sheridan Townshipin other towns
Clare Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Clare
C−
557 students16:1Rate it →
Clare Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Clare
B−
474 students16:1Rate it →
Clare High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clare
A−
478 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Shady Lawn Amish Parochial School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Clare
Private · Religious
27 students27:1Rate it →
East Dover School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Clare
Private · Religious
27 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Sheridan Township’s schools

Are Sheridan Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Sheridan Township children attend outscore 59% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sheridan Township in?

Clare Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,554 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sheridan Township kids go to high school?

Clare High School in Clare, with 478 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Sheridan Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Clare Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Sheridan Township spend per student?

$13,884 in Clare Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Sheridan Township?

Yes: Shady Lawn Amish Parochial School (religious, grades 1–8, 27 students) and East Dover School (religious, grades 1–8, 27 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.