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Thornapple Kellogg School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Thornapple Township, Yankee Springs Township, Middleville, Irving Township and Freeport, and parts of Leighton Township, Rutland Township, Wayland Township, Orangeville Township, Bowne Township and Carlton Township.

Thornapple Township’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Michigan school districts

Students
3,063
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,673
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$85.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Thornapple Kellogg School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 80% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the MI average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $85.7M, about $27,984 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 80% 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−Thornapple Township 9,692A−Yankee Springs Township 5,462A−Middleville 4,407A−Irving Township 3,836Freeport 552

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Thornapple Township. Grade by grade →

PK–1McFall Elementary SchoolThis district
2–3Lee Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Thornapple Kellogg Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Thornapple Kellogg High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency43%
State average 33.6% · 1,637 students tested
Reading / language arts55%
State average 45.4% · 1,637 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 81.8% · 242 in the class

98% 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
$14,673 per student · 11% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 64%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,134’20
3,140’21
3,138’22
3,124’23
3,063’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.

McFall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Middleville
506 students16:1
Lee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Middleville
A−
398 students16:1
Page Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Middleville
B+
484 students17:1
Thornapple Kellogg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Middleville
B
693 students18:1
Thornapple Kellogg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Middleville
B+
982 students19:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Hastings Area School DistrictHastings Township, Hastings, Hope Township
$14,357per student
Delton-Kellogg School DistrictHope Township, Prairieville Township
$13,997per student
Caledonia Community SchoolsCaledonia Township, Gaines Township
$15,092per student
Lakewood Public SchoolsCampbell Township, Woodland Township
$13,306per 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.