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Schools in Sullivan Township · Ravenna Public Schools, Fruitport Community Schools

Sullivan Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Sullivan 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.

#415of 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
44%
▼ 2 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▲ 0 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 8% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Fruitport
Students per teacher
17.2
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,601 students on the public path
In brief

Sullivan Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Ravenna spends $14,719 per student and Fruitport $15,207, 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 Sullivan Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 59% of Michigan school districts, #415 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1205)Better than 57%
Towns in Muskegon County (16)Better than 38%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,881 test results and a graduating class of 223 could put Sullivan Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Sullivan Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,882 in math, 1,880 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+

Sullivan Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Ravenna Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Fruitport Community Schools, shared with Crockery, Fruitport and Fruitport. Its elementary school is in Fruitport. Parts of Sullivan Township (8% of its land) are served by Coopersville Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Sullivan Township

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

Ravenna Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,001 students · 17.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,719MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Fruitport Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,650 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,207MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Ravenna Public Schools37%
State average 45.4% · 514 students tested
Math · PK–12, Ravenna Public Schools18%
State average 33.6% · 514 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Fruitport Community Schools46%
State average 45.4% · 1366 students tested
Math · PK–12, Fruitport Community Schools34%
State average 33.6% · 1368 students tested

Sullivan Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sullivan TownshipBRavenna PK–12 · Fruitport PK–12
FruitportBFruitport
RavennaB+Ravenna PK–12 · Coopersville Public PK–12
EgelstonC+Oakridge
CrockeryASpring Lake PK–12 · Fruitport PK–12

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

Every school in Sullivan Township

8 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 Sullivan Townshipin other towns
Edgewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fruitport
C+
585 students17:1Rate it →
Beechnau Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ravenna
C
393 students17:1Rate it →
Shettler School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Muskegon
B
293 students15:1Rate it →
Beach Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Muskegon
B+
295 students15:1Rate it →
Ravenna Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Ravenna
C
291 students16:1Rate it →
Fruitport Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fruitport
C+
615 students19:1Rate it →
Fruitport High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fruitport
C+
812 students19:1Rate it →
Ravenna High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ravenna
C
317 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Sullivan Township’s schools

Are Sullivan Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Sullivan Township children attend outscore 59% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #415 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sullivan Township in?

Two districts: Ravenna Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Fruitport Community Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Crockery, Fruitport and Fruitport.

Where do Sullivan Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Fruitport High School and Ravenna High School.

What is Sullivan Township’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Fruitport Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Sullivan Township spend per student?

$14,719 in Ravenna Public Schools and $15,207 in Fruitport Community 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.