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Schools in Tecumseh · Tecumseh Public Schools

Tecumseh’s public schools outscore 76% of Michigan districts

On the state reading tests, 56% of Tecumseh’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tecumseh, 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.

#254of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
56%
▲ 11 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 12% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
MI 16.5
Schools in town
3
1,996 students on the public path
In brief

Tecumseh’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1165 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tecumseh’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,496 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Tecumseh Middle School, then Tecumseh High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Tecumseh Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Tecumseh’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Michigan school districts, #254 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1165)Better than 84%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,334 test results and a graduating class of 250 could put Tecumseh anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Tecumseh’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,335 in math, 1,333 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Tecumseh Acres Early Learning CenterTecumseh Public SchoolsNo scores
4–8Tecumseh Middle SchoolTecumseh Public SchoolsB−
9–12Tecumseh High SchoolTecumseh Public SchoolsA−

Tecumseh’s public schools are run by Tecumseh Public Schools, which also serves Clinton, Franklin, Macon and Raisin and others. 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.

Tecumseh Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,387 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,496MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 45.4% · 1333 students tested
Math36%
State average 33.6% · 1335 students tested

Tecumseh vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TecumsehA−Tecumseh
RaisinBTecumseh PK–12 · Adrian City PK–12

Every school in Tecumseh

4 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).

District schools in Tecumsehby address
Tecumseh Acres Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–3
360 students16:1Rate it →
Tecumseh Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8
B−
900 students18:1Rate it →
Tecumseh High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
736 students20:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Tecumsehnot counted as local schools
Tecumseh Virtual Academy
Grades PK–12
C−
OnlineAlternative Education
61 studentsRate it →

Questions about Tecumseh’s schools

Are Tecumseh’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tecumseh children attend outscore 76% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #254 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tecumseh in?

Tecumseh Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,387 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tecumseh kids go to high school?

Tecumseh High School, with 736 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Tecumseh’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Tecumseh Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Tecumseh spend per student?

$14,496 in Tecumseh 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.