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Schools in Springfield Township · Holly Area School District, Clarkston Community School District

Springfield Township’s public schools outscore 82% of Michigan districts

42% of students in Springfield Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Springfield 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.

#172of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
56%
▲ 11 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 9 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 11 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▲ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Clarkston
Students per teacher
16.0
MI 16.5
Schools in town
3
5,439 students on the public path
In brief

Springfield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 450 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Springfield Township’s, its schools beat 62%, lower than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 42% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Holly Area spends $15,675 per student and Clarkston $18,773, 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 Springfield Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Michigan school districts, #172 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 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (450)Better than 62%
Towns in Oakland County (21)Better than 52%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,255 test results and a graduating class of 601 could put Springfield Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Springfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,252 in math, 5,258 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
7–124 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+

Springfield Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Holly Area School District). From grade PK, students attend the Clarkston Community School District, shared with Independence and Village of Clarkston. Its school is in Clarkston. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Springfield Township

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

Holly Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,120 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,675MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Clarkston Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 6,670 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$18,773MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Holly Area School District47%
State average 45.4% · 1520 students tested
Math · PK–12, Holly Area School District31%
State average 33.6% · 1520 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Clarkston Community School District60%
State average 45.4% · 3738 students tested
Math · PK–12, Clarkston Community School District47%
State average 33.6% · 3732 students tested

Springfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Springfield TownshipA−Holly Area PK–12 · Clarkston PK–12
White LakeA−Huron Valley Schools
IndependenceAClarkston
GrovelandB+Brandon PK–12 · Holly Area PK–12
RoseB+Holly Area PK–12 · Fenton Area K–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Holly Area with Springfield Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Springfield 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).

District schools in Springfield Townshipby address
Springfield Plains Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clarkston
A
495 students15:1Rate it →
Davisburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Davisburg
B+
391 students15:1Rate it →
Andersonville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Davisburg
B
318 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Springfield Townshipin other towns
Sashabaw Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Clarkston
B+
933 students17:1Rate it →
Holly Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Holly
B−
743 students19:1Rate it →
Clarkston High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Clarkston
A
1,552 students20:1Rate it →
Clarkston Junior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Clarkston
A+
1,007 students19:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Oakland Schools Technical CampusNW).

Questions about Springfield Township’s schools

Are Springfield Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Springfield Township children attend outscore 82% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #172 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Springfield Township in?

Two districts: Holly Area School District runs grades PK–12, and Clarkston Community School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Independence and Village of Clarkston.

What is Springfield Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Clarkston Community School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Springfield Township spend per student?

$15,675 in Holly Area School District and $18,773 in Clarkston Community School District (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.