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Schools in Tompkins Township · Northwest School District, Springport Public Schools

Tompkins Township’s public schools score below 59% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Tompkins Township, 20% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Tompkins 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.

#569of 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
38%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 14 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 19% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Northwest
Students per teacher
17.6
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,524 students on the public path
In brief

Tompkins Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 964 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tompkins Township’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Northwest spends $13,419 per student and Springport $14,972, 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 Tompkins Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Michigan school districts, #569 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 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (964)Better than 14%
Towns in Jackson County (19)Better than 16%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,328 test results and a graduating class of 281 could put Tompkins Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Tompkins Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,327 in math, 2,329 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

Tompkins Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Northwest School District). From grade K, students attend the Springport Public Schools, shared with Clarence, Parma, Springport and Springport. Its elementary school is in Jackson. Parts of Tompkins Township (11% and 6% of its land) are served by Leslie and Western instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Tompkins Township

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

Northwest School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 3,507 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 17.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,419MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Springport Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 932 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,972MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Northwest School District40%
State average 45.4% · 1815 students tested
Math · K–12, Northwest School District19%
State average 33.6% · 1813 students tested
Reading · K–12, Springport Public Schools31%
State average 45.4% · 514 students tested
Math · K–12, Springport Public Schools23%
State average 33.6% · 514 students tested

Tompkins Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Tompkins TownshipC+Northwest K–12 · Springport K–12
RivesC+Northwest
SandstoneBWestern PK–12 · Northwest K–12
SpringportC+Springport
OnondagaB−Leslie PK–12 · Eaton Rapids PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Northwest with Tompkins Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Tompkins Township

6 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).

Also serving Tompkins Townshipin other towns
Northwest Early Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Jackson
848 students18:1Rate it →
Springport Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Springport
C+
437 students15:1Rate it →
Northwest Kidder Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jackson
C
786 students15:1Rate it →
Springport Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Springport
C
222 students18:1Rate it →
Northwest High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jackson
B
958 students20:1Rate it →
Springport High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Springport
C+
273 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Tompkins Township’s schools

Are Tompkins Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tompkins Township children attend score below 59% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #569 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 Tompkins Township in?

Two districts: Northwest School District runs grades K–12, and Springport Public Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Clarence, Parma, Springport and Springport.

Where do Tompkins Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Northwest High School and Springport High School.

What is Tompkins Township’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Northwest School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Tompkins Township spend per student?

$13,419 in Northwest School District and $14,972 in Springport 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.