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Schools in Sherman Township · Centreville Public Schools, Sturgis Public Schools

Sherman Township’s public schools score below 54% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Sherman Township, 24% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). 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.

#546of 699 Michigan townsK–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
35%
▼ 10 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 9 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Sturgis
Students per teacher
17.3
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
2,767 students on the public path
In brief

Sherman Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1029 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sherman Township’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Centreville spends $14,222 per student and Sturgis $14,164, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lake Area Christian School (private) is 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 Sherman Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Michigan school districts, #546 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1029)Better than 20%
Towns in St. Joseph County (16)Better than 62%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,980 test results and a graduating class of 252 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 (1,981 in math, 1,978 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–24 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+
3–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Sherman Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Centreville Public Schools). From grade K, students attend the Sturgis Public Schools, shared with Burr Oak, Fawn River, Sturgis and Sturgis. Its elementary school is in Centreville. Parts of Sherman Township (8% of its land) are served by Nottawa Community School instead. 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.

Centreville Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 889 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,222MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Sturgis Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 2,760 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,164MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Centreville Public Schools42%
State average 45.4% · 444 students tested
Math · PK–12, Centreville Public Schools28%
State average 33.6% · 444 students tested
Reading · K–12, Sturgis Public Schools33%
State average 45.4% · 1534 students tested
Math · K–12, Sturgis Public Schools23%
State average 33.6% · 1537 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−Centreville PK–12 · Sturgis K–12
SturgisC+Sturgis
NottawaB−Centreville PK–12 · Nottawa Community School PK–8 · Mendon PK–12
Burr OakC+Burr Oak K–12 · Sturgis K–12
FlorenceC+Centreville PK–12 · Constantine Public PK–12 · White Pigeon K–12

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

Every school in Sherman Township

9 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
Centreville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Centreville
C+
482 students17:1Rate it →
Wall School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Sturgis
292 students15:1Rate it →
Congress School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Sturgis
162 students14:1Rate it →
Wenzel School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Sturgis
148 students18:1Rate it →
Eastwood School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Sturgis
C
642 students18:1Rate it →
Sturgis Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sturgis
C−
634 students19:1Rate it →
Centreville Jr Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Centreville
B−
407 students16:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Sherman Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Pathfinder Educational Center
Grades PK–12 · Centreville
B+
Special Education
64 students6:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Lake Area Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Sturgis
Private · Religious
56 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Sherman Township’s schools

Are Sherman Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sherman Township children attend score below 54% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #546 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sherman Township in?

Two districts: Centreville Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Sturgis Public Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Burr Oak, Fawn River, Sturgis and Sturgis.

What is Sherman Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Sherman Township spend per student?

$14,222 in Centreville Public Schools and $14,164 in Sturgis Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Sherman Township?

Yes: Lake Area Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 56 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.