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Schools in Sumner Township · Alma Public Schools, Ithaca Public Schools

Sumner Township’s public schools outscore 60% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Sumner 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
44%
▼ 2 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 9% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Alma
Students per teacher
15.9
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,969 students on the public path
In brief

Sumner 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; 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 Sumner Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Alma spends $15,056 per student and Ithaca $14,592, 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 Sumner Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 60% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1013)Better than 62%
Towns in Gratiot County (16)Better than 56%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,524 test results and a graduating class of 134 could put Sumner Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sumner Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,523 in math, 1,523 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Sumner Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Alma Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Ithaca Public Schools, shared with Arcada, Emerson, Hamilton, Ithaca, Lafayette, New Haven, Newark and North Star. Its elementary school is in Ithaca. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Sumner Township

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

Alma Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,815 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,056MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Ithaca Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 971 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,592MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Alma Public Schools42%
State average 45.4% · 986 students tested
Math · PK–12, Alma Public Schools28%
State average 33.6% · 985 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Ithaca Public Schools47%
State average 45.4% · 537 students tested
Math · PK–12, Ithaca Public Schools35%
State average 33.6% · 538 students tested

Sumner Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sumner TownshipBAlma PK–12 · Ithaca PK–12
FerrisCVestaburg PK–12 · Carson City-Crystal Area PK–12
ArcadaBAlma PK–12 · Ithaca PK–12
SevilleB−Alma

2 of the 3 neighbors share Alma with Sumner Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Sumner Township

6 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 Sumner Townshipin other towns
South Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Ithaca
234 students14:1Rate it →
Luce Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Alma
141 students9:1Rate it →
Hillcrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Alma
B−
400 students17:1Rate it →
North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Ithaca
B−
295 students17:1Rate it →
Donald L Pavlik Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Alma
B−
457 students18:1Rate it →
Ithaca High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Ithaca
B
442 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Sumner Township’s schools

Are Sumner Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Sumner Township children attend outscore 60% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sumner Township in?

Two districts: Alma Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Ithaca Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Arcada, Emerson, Hamilton, Ithaca, Lafayette, New Haven, Newark and North Star.

What is Sumner Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Sumner Township spend per student?

$15,056 in Alma Public Schools and $14,592 in Ithaca 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.