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Schools in St. Clair Township · East China School District, Marysville Public Schools

St. Clair Township’s public schools outscore 80% of Michigan districts

In St. Clair Township, 40% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving St. Clair 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.

#187of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
53%
▲ 8 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 11 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 6% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · East China
Students per teacher
17.9
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
3,851 students on the public path
In brief

St. Clair Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 827 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. Clair Township’s, its schools beat 74%, lower than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 40% 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

East China spends $15,506 per student and Marysville $11,560, 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 St. Clair Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Michigan school districts, #187 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 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (827)Better than 74%
Towns in St. Clair County (23)Better than 70%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,348 test results and a graduating class of 340 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of St. Clair Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,346 in math, 3,350 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

7 schools teach K in St. Clair Township’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C to A−, so check the specific school.
The path, start to finish
PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
6–8St Clair Middle SchoolEast China School DistrictB−
9–12St Clair High SchoolEast China School DistrictB+

St. Clair Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (East China School District). From grade PK, students attend the Marysville Public Schools, shared with Kimball and Marysville. Its elementary school is in Marysville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve St. Clair Township

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

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, East China School District48%
State average 45.4% · 1939 students tested
Math · PK–12, East China School District35%
State average 33.6% · 1935 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Marysville Public Schools60%
State average 45.4% · 1411 students tested
Math · PK–12, Marysville Public Schools48%
State average 33.6% · 1411 students tested

St. Clair Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. Clair TownshipA−East China PK–12 · Marysville PK–12
St. Clair (city)A−East China
KimballB−Port Huron Area PK–12 · Marysville PK–12
MarysvilleAMarysville
ChinaA−East China
ColumbusA−Richmond PK–12 · East China PK–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share East China with St. Clair Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in St. Clair 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).

District schools in St. Clair Townshipby address
Also serving St. Clair Townshipin other towns

Questions about St. Clair Township’s schools

Are St. Clair Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools St. Clair Township children attend outscore 80% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #187 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Clair Township in?

Two districts: East China School District runs grades PK–12, and Marysville Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Kimball and Marysville.

Where do St. Clair Township kids go to high school?

St Clair High School in Saint Clair, with 715 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is St. Clair Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does St. Clair Township spend per student?

$15,506 in East China School District and $11,560 in Marysville 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.