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Schools in Spring Arbor Township · Western School District, Concord Community Schools

Spring Arbor Township’s public schools outscore 75% of Michigan districts

52% of students in Spring Arbor Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Spring Arbor 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.

#266of 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%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 8 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 16% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Western
Students per teacher
17.9
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
2,183 students on the public path
In brief

Spring Arbor Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 943 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Spring Arbor Township’s, its schools beat 68%, lower than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 37% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Western spends $13,852 per student and Concord $16,380, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Trinity Lutheran School & Childcare Center (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 Spring Arbor Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Michigan school districts, #266 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (943)Better than 68%
Towns in Jackson County (19)Better than 89%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,681 test results and a graduating class of 238 could put Spring Arbor Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Spring Arbor Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,680 in math, 1,682 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–8Western Middle SchoolWestern School DistrictB−
9–12Western High SchoolWestern School DistrictA−

Spring Arbor Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Western School District). From grade K, students attend the Concord Community Schools, shared with Concord, Concord and Pulaski. Parts of Spring Arbor Township (2% of its land) are served by Hanover-Horton Schools instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Spring Arbor Township

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

Western School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,688 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,852MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Concord Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 617 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,380MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Western School District55%
State average 45.4% · 1366 students tested
Math · PK–12, Western School District39%
State average 33.6% · 1366 students tested
Reading · K–12, Concord Community Schools39%
State average 45.4% · 316 students tested
Math · K–12, Concord Community Schools27%
State average 33.6% · 314 students tested

Spring Arbor Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Spring Arbor TownshipA−Western PK–12 · Concord K–12
SummitCJackson
HanoverA−Hanover-Horton Schools
ConcordB−Concord
SandstoneBWestern PK–12 · Northwest K–12

Every school in Spring Arbor 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).

District schools in Spring Arbor Townshipby address
Bean Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Spring Arbor
B−
409 students22:1Rate it →
Warner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Spring Arbor
B+
371 students19:1Rate it →
Western Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Parma
B−
594 students16:1Rate it →
Western High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Parma
A−
809 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Trinity Lutheran School & Childcare Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jackson
Private · Religious
120 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Spring Arbor Township’s schools

Are Spring Arbor Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Spring Arbor Township children attend outscore 75% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #266 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Spring Arbor Township in?

Two districts: Western School District runs grades PK–12, and Concord Community Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Concord, Concord and Pulaski.

Where do Spring Arbor Township kids go to high school?

Western High School in Parma, with 809 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Spring Arbor Township’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Western School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Spring Arbor Township spend per student?

$13,852 in Western School District and $16,380 in Concord Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Spring Arbor Township?

Yes: Trinity Lutheran School & Childcare Center (religious, grades PK–8, 120 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.