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Schools in Spalding Township · North Central Area Schools

Spalding Township’s public schools outscore 70% of Michigan districts

In Spalding Township, 52% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Spalding Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
52%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 2 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.5K
▼ 0% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
284 students on the public path
In brief

Spalding Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1181 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Spalding Township’s, its schools beat 76%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,524 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 6 the district’s path is North Central Middle School, then North Central Area Senior High School. Enrollment is down 16% 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 Spalding Township’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 70% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are above the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1181)Better than 76%
Towns in Menominee County (14)Better than 29%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 180 test results could put Spalding Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Spalding Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (180 in math, 180 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5North Central Elementary Schoolin HermansvilleB−
6–8North Central Middle SchoolNorth Central Area SchoolsB−
9–12North Central Area Senior High SchoolNorth Central Area SchoolsA−

Spalding Township’s public schools are run by North Central Area Schools, which also serves Meyer and Powers. 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.

North Central Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 284 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,524MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 45.4% · 180 students tested
Math32%
State average 33.6% · 180 students tested

Spalding Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Spalding TownshipB+North Central Area Schools
HarrisA−Bark River-Harris
Meyer—North Central Area Schools
Breen—North Dickinson County Schools
NadeauC−Carney-Nadeau
Wells—Wells Township

Every school in Spalding 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 Spalding Townshipby address
North Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Powers
B−
61 students16:1Rate it →
North Central Area Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Powers
A−
100 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Spalding Townshipin other towns
North Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hermansville
B−
123 students12:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Spalding Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Phoenix Alternative High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Spalding
Alternative Education
36 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Spalding Township’s schools

Are Spalding Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Spalding Township children attend outscore 70% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Spalding Township in?

North Central Area Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 284 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Spalding Township kids go to high school?

North Central Area Senior High School in Powers, with 100 students; its own test results earn an A−.

How much does Spalding Township spend per student?

$16,524 in North Central Area 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.