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Schools in Star Township · Alba Public Schools

Star Township’s public schools score below 93% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Star Township’s districts is 15%, below the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Star Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 95% 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
15%
▼ 30 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.4K
▲ 6% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
96 students on the public path
In brief

Star Township’s schools, in brief

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,446 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count 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 Star Township’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 7% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are below the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 7%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (977)At the bottom
Towns in Antrim County (15)Better than 0%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 41 test results could put Star Township anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Star Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (41 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Alba Schoolin AlbaD

Star Township’s public schools are run by Alba Public Schools, which also serves Chestonia. 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.

Alba Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 96 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$17,446MI $16,528 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading15%
State average 45.4% · 41 students tested
Math5%
State average 33.6% · 41 students tested · the state reports 0–10%

Star Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Star TownshipDAlba
HayesA−Gaylord
Chestonia—Alba
Warner—Gaylord PK–12 · Boyne City K–12
MancelonaBMancelona

Every school in Star Township

1 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 Star Townshipin other towns
Alba School
Grades PK–12 · Alba
D
96 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Star Township’s schools

Are Star Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Star Township children attend score below 93% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Star Township in?

Alba Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 96 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Star Township spend per student?

$17,446 in Alba 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.