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Schools in Spencer Township · Cedar Springs Public Schools, Greenville Public Schools

Spencer Township’s public schools outscore 73% of Michigan districts

39% of students in Spencer Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Spencer 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.

#289of 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
52%
▲ 6 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 6 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 12% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Greenville
Students per teacher
17.6
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
5,360 students on the public path
In brief

Spencer Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1049 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Spencer Township’s, its schools beat 67%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 39% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Cedar Springs spends $14,657 per student and Greenville $14,476, 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 Spencer Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Michigan school districts, #289 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores are above the Michigan average; graduation is below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1049)Better than 67%
Towns in Kent County (21)Better than 24%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,486 test results and a graduating class of 264 could put Spencer Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Spencer Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,485 in math, 3,488 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

Spencer Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Cedar Springs Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Greenville Public Schools, shared with Eureka, Fairplain, Greenville, Montcalm and Oakfield. Its elementary school is in Greenville. Parts of Spencer Township (16% of its land) are served by Lakeview instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Spencer Township

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

Cedar Springs Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,001 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 18.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,657MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Greenville Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,346 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,476MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Cedar Springs Public Schools49%
State average 45.4% · 1625 students tested
Math · PK–12, Cedar Springs Public Schools37%
State average 33.6% · 1624 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Greenville Public Schools54%
State average 45.4% · 1863 students tested
Math · PK–12, Greenville Public Schools41%
State average 33.6% · 1861 students tested

Spencer Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Spencer TownshipB+Cedar Springs PK–12 · Greenville PK–12
OakfieldA−Greenville
NelsonB+Cedar Springs
MontcalmA−Greenville

2 of the 3 neighbors share Greenville with Spencer Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Spencer 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 Spencer Townshipin other towns
Baldwin Heights School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenville
A−
449 students17:1Rate it →
Cedar Trails Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Cedar Springs
431 students14:1Rate it →
Lincoln Heights Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenville
B
398 students16:1Rate it →
Walnut Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenville
B+
351 students15:1Rate it →
Cedar Crest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenville
B+
281 students13:1Rate it →
Greenville Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Greenville
B−
797 students18:1Rate it →
Cedar Springs Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cedar Springs
B
657 students18:1Rate it →
Greenville Senior High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Greenville
B+
1,044 students20:1Rate it →
Cedar Springs High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cedar Springs
A−
952 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Spencer Township’s schools

Are Spencer Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Spencer Township children attend outscore 73% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #289 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Spencer Township in?

Two districts: Cedar Springs Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Greenville Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Eureka, Fairplain, Greenville, Montcalm and Oakfield.

Where do Spencer Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Greenville Senior High School and Cedar Springs High School.

What is Spencer Township’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Cedar Springs Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Spencer Township spend per student?

$14,657 in Cedar Springs Public Schools and $14,476 in Greenville 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.