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Schools in Sherman Township · Fremont Public School District, White Cloud Public Schools

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

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Sherman 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
41%
▼ 5 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 15% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Fremont Public
Students per teacher
16.7
MI 16.5
Schools in town
1
2,377 students on the public path
In brief

Sherman Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1243 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sherman Township’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Sherman Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Fremont Public spends $13,979 per student and White Cloud $13,748, 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 Sherman Township’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Michigan school districts. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1243)Better than 42%
Towns in Newaygo County (23)Better than 65%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,476 test results and a graduating class of 199 could put Sherman Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Sherman Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,476 in math, 1,476 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Sherman Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Fremont Public School District). From grade K, students attend the White Cloud Public Schools, shared with Big Prairie, Everett, Goodwell, Lincoln, Merrill, Monroe, White Cloud and Wilcox. Its elementary school is in White Cloud. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Sherman Township

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

Fremont Public School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,043 students · 16.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,979MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
White Cloud Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 908 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,748MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Fremont Public School District47%
State average 45.4% · 995 students tested
Math · K–12, Fremont Public School District39%
State average 33.6% · 996 students tested
Reading · K–12, White Cloud Public Schools28%
State average 45.4% · 481 students tested
Math · K–12, White Cloud Public Schools19%
State average 33.6% · 480 students tested

Sherman Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sherman TownshipB−Fremont Public K–12 · White Cloud K–12
LincolnCWhite Cloud
EverettCWhite Cloud
DaytonBFremont Public
GarfieldBNewaygo Public PK–12 · Fremont Public K–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share White Cloud with Sherman Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Sherman Township

7 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 Sherman Townshipin other towns
White Cloud Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · White Cloud
C
423 students16:1Rate it →
Pathfinder Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Fremont
418 students14:1Rate it →
Fremont Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fremont
B−
456 students16:1Rate it →
White Cloud Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · White Cloud
D
211 students15:1Rate it →
Fremont High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fremont
B−
595 students19:1Rate it →
White Cloud High School
High · Grades 9–12 · White Cloud
C−
274 students23:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Sherman Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Education and Activity Center
Grades PK–12 · Fremont
A+
Special Education
26 students6:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Newaygo County Career Tech Center).

Questions about Sherman Township’s schools

Are Sherman Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Sherman 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 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sherman Township in?

Two districts: Fremont Public School District runs grades K–12, and White Cloud Public Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Big Prairie, Everett, Goodwell, Lincoln, Merrill, Monroe, White Cloud and Wilcox.

Where do Sherman Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Fremont High School and White Cloud High School.

What is Sherman Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Fremont Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Sherman Township spend per student?

$13,979 in Fremont Public School District and $13,748 in White Cloud 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.