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Schools in Trowbridge Township · Allegan Public Schools

Trowbridge Township’s public schools score below 64% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

66% of Trowbridge Township’s students graduate on time, below the Michigan average (82%). The grade covers the public school district serving Trowbridge 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.

#601of 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
42%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 6 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
66%
▼ 16 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 10% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.4
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,380 students on the public path
In brief

Trowbridge Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1175 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Trowbridge Township’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

66% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,810 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Trowbridge Township’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Michigan school districts, #601 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 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1175)Better than 12%
Towns in Allegan County (24)Better than 8%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,070 test results and a graduating class of 212 could put Trowbridge Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Trowbridge Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,071 in math, 1,069 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to B
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+

Trowbridge Township’s public schools are run by Allegan Public Schools, which also serves Allegan, Allegan, Cheshire and Heath and others. Parts of Trowbridge Township (12% of its land) are served by Otsego instead. 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.

Allegan Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,035 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 17.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,810MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 45.4% · 1069 students tested
Math28%
State average 33.6% · 1071 students tested

Trowbridge Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Trowbridge TownshipC+Allegan
Allegan—Allegan
OtsegoAOtsego
CheshireCAllegan PK–12 · Bloomingdale Public K–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Allegan with Trowbridge Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Trowbridge 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 Trowbridge Townshipin other towns
Pine Trails Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Allegan
D
326 students17:1Rate it →
North Ward Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Allegan
29 students8:1Rate it →
Dawson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Allegan
B
278 students15:1Rate it →
West Ward Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Allegan
B−
247 students16:1Rate it →
Allegan Online K12
Grades K–12 · Allegan
73 students29:1Rate it →
LE White Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Allegan
C+
427 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Trowbridge Township’s schools

Are Trowbridge Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Trowbridge Township children attend score below 64% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #601 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Trowbridge Township in?

Allegan Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,035 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Trowbridge Township are served by Otsego.

What is Trowbridge Township’s graduation rate?

66% of the class of 2023 in Allegan Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Trowbridge Township spend per student?

$14,810 in Allegan 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.