Sumpter Township’s public schools score below 62% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Sumpter Township’s districts is 22%, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Sumpter 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.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.
Sumpter Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1178 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sumpter Township’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 96% 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
Van Buren spends $17,515 per student and Lincoln Consolidated $17,279, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Keystone Academy is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Sumpter Township’s grade
C+: better than 38% of Michigan school districts, #597 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sumpter Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Sumpter Township
Savage Road Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 342 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Belleville
6th grade in Sumpter Township · depends on your address
Lincoln Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 712 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Ypsilanti
Owen Intermediate School
Grades 4–6 · 575 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Belleville
McBride Middle School
Grades 6–9 · 561 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Belleville
7th grade in Sumpter Township · depends on your address
Belleville High School
Grades 7–12 · 1,669 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Belleville
Lincoln Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 712 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Ypsilanti
McBride Middle School
Grades 6–9 · 561 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Belleville
8th grade in Sumpter Township · depends on your address
Belleville High School
Grades 7–12 · 1,669 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Belleville
Lincoln Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 712 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Ypsilanti
McBride Middle School
Grades 6–9 · 561 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Belleville
9th grade in Sumpter Township · depends on your address
Belleville High School
Grades 7–12 · 1,669 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Belleville
Lincoln Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 810 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Ypsilanti
McBride Middle School
Grades 6–9 · 561 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Belleville
10th grade in Sumpter Township · depends on your address
Belleville High School
Grades 7–12 · 1,669 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Belleville
Lincoln Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 810 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Ypsilanti
11th grade in Sumpter Township · depends on your address
Belleville High School
Grades 7–12 · 1,669 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Belleville
Lincoln Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 810 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Ypsilanti
12th grade in Sumpter Township · depends on your address
Belleville High School
Grades 7–12 · 1,669 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Belleville
Lincoln Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 810 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Ypsilanti
Sumpter Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Van Buren Public Schools). From grade K, students attend the Lincoln Consolidated School District, shared with Augusta and Ypsilanti. Its elementary school is in Ypsilanti. Parts of Sumpter Township (17% and 16% of its land) are served by Huron and Airport instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Sumpter Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Sumpter Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Sumpter Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sumpter Township | C+ | Van Buren PK–12 · Lincoln Consolidated K–12 |
| Exeter | C+ | Airport PK–12 · Monroe PK–12 |
| Augusta | C | Lincoln Consolidated |
| Van Buren | C+ | Van Buren |
| Huron | A− | Huron |
Every school in Sumpter Township
11 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).
Questions about Sumpter Township’s schools
Are Sumpter Township’s schools good?
On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sumpter Township children attend score below 62% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #597 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sumpter Township in?
Two districts: Van Buren Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Lincoln Consolidated School District runs grades K–12, shared with Augusta and Ypsilanti.
What is Sumpter Township’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Van Buren Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Sumpter Township spend per student?
$17,515 in Van Buren Public Schools and $17,279 in Lincoln Consolidated School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sumpter Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sumpter Township → They have their own page.
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.