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Tecumseh Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Tecumseh, Raisin Township, Clinton Township, Franklin Township, Tecumseh Township and Macon Township, and parts of Ridgeway Township.

Tecumseh’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Michigan school districts

Students
2,387
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,496
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$8.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Tecumseh Public Schools

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 76% of Michigan districts
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 5 pts above the state
  • Spends 12% less per student than the MI average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $8.1M, about $3,379 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 76% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Tecumseh 8,608BRaisin Township 8,165A−Clinton Township 3,700B+Franklin Township 3,047A−Tecumseh Township 2,014B+Macon Township 1,314

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Tecumseh. Grade by grade →

PK–3Tecumseh Acres Early Learning CenterThis district
4–8Tecumseh Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Tecumseh High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency36%
State average 33.6% · 1,335 students tested
Reading / language arts56%
State average 45.4% · 1,333 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 81.8% · 250 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,496 per student · 12% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 70%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,345’20
2,139’21
2,216’22
2,160’23
2,387’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 85%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Tecumseh Acres Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Tecumseh
360 students16:1
Sutton Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Adrian
330 students11:1
Tecumseh Virtual Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Tecumseh
C−
61 students
Tecumseh Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Tecumseh
B−
900 students18:1
Tecumseh High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tecumseh
A−
736 students20:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Adrian City School DistrictAdrian Township, Palmyra Township
$16,488per student
Onsted Community SchoolsAdrian Township, Cambridge Township
$15,467per student
Blissfield Community SchoolsBlissfield Township, Palmyra Township
$13,766per student
Clinton Community SchoolsBridgewater Township, Manchester Township
$12,535per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.