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Schools in Springport Township · Springport Public Schools

Springport Township’s public schools score below 61% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Springport Township, 31% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Springport 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
31%
▼ 14 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 11 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 9% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
MI 16.5
Schools in town
3
932 students on the public path
In brief

Springport Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1026 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Springport Township’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Springport Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,972 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 Springport Middle School, then Springport High School. 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 Springport Township’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1026)Better than 25%
Towns in Jackson County (19)Better than 11%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 514 test results and a graduating class of 80 could put Springport Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Springport Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (514 in math, 514 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Springport Elementary SchoolSpringport Public SchoolsC+
6–8Springport Middle SchoolSpringport Public SchoolsC
9–12Springport High SchoolSpringport Public SchoolsC+

Springport Township’s public schools are run by Springport Public Schools, which also serves Clarence, Parma, Springport and Tompkins. 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.

Springport Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 932 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,972MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 45.4% · 514 students tested
Math23%
State average 33.6% · 514 students tested

Springport Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Springport TownshipC+Springport
ParmaB+Western PK–12 · Springport K–12
TompkinsC+Northwest K–12 · Springport K–12
HamlinB−Eaton Rapids
ClarenceC+Springport

3 of the 4 neighbors share Springport with Springport Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Springport Township

3 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 Springport Townshipby address
Springport Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Springport
C+
437 students15:1Rate it →
Springport Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Springport
C
222 students18:1Rate it →
Springport High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Springport
C+
273 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Springport Township’s schools

Are Springport Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Springport Township children attend score below 61% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Springport Township in?

Springport Public Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 932 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Springport Township kids go to high school?

Springport High School in Springport, with 273 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Springport Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Springport Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Springport Township spend per student?

$14,972 in Springport 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.