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Schools in Thetford Township · Clio Area School District, Mount Morris Consolidated School District

Thetford Township’s public schools score below 70% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

22% of students in Thetford Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Thetford 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.

#641of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
36%
▼ 9 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 12 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
69%
▼ 13 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 17% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Clio Area
Students per teacher
20.1
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,681 students on the public path
In brief

Thetford Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1194 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Thetford Township’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Clio Area spends $13,799 per student and Mount Morris Consolidated $14,711, 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 Thetford Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 30% of Michigan school districts, #641 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1194)Better than 8%
Towns in Genesee County (17)Better than 12%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,079 test results and a graduating class of 222 could put Thetford Township anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Thetford Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,077 in math, 2,081 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Clio ElementaryClio Area School DistrictB
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−

Thetford Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Clio Area School District). From grade PK, students attend the Mount Morris Consolidated School District, shared with Genesee, Mount Morris and Mount Morris. Its middle school is in Clio. Parts of Thetford Township (8%, 3% and 3% of its land) are served by Millington, Lakeville and Genesee instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Thetford Township

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

Clio Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,482 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 21.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,799MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Mount Morris Consolidated School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 1,438 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 18.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,711MI $16,528 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Clio Area School District45%
State average 45.4% · 1331 students tested
Math · PK–12, Clio Area School District30%
State average 33.6% · 1327 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Mount Morris Consolidated School District20%
State average 45.4% · 750 students tested
Math · PK–12, Mount Morris Consolidated School District8%
State average 33.6% · 750 students tested

Thetford Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Thetford TownshipCClio Area PK–12 · Mount Morris Consolidated PK–12
ForestC+Lakeville
ViennaC+Clio Area
ArbelaBMillington
GeneseeCKearsley PK–12 · Mount Morris Consolidated PK–12

Every school in Thetford Township

5 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 Thetford Townshipby address
Clio Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Clio
B
726 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Thetford Townshipin other towns
Clio Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clio
C+
564 students20:1Rate it →
Mt Morris Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mount Morris
D
297 students16:1Rate it →
Clio Area High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Clio
B−
684 students24:1Rate it →
EA Johnson Memorial HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Morris
D
410 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Thetford Township’s schools

Are Thetford Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Thetford Township children attend score below 70% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #641 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Thetford Township in?

Two districts: Clio Area School District runs grades PK–12, and Mount Morris Consolidated School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Genesee, Mount Morris and Mount Morris.

Where do Thetford Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Clio Area High School and EA Johnson Memorial HS.

What is Thetford Township’s graduation rate?

69% of the class of 2023 in Clio Area School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Thetford Township spend per student?

$13,799 in Clio Area School District and $14,711 in Mount Morris Consolidated School District (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.