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Schools in Tuscola Township · Vassar Public Schools, Frankenmuth School District

Tuscola Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Michigan districts

98% of Tuscola Township’s students graduate on time, above the Michigan average (82%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Tuscola 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.

K–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
50%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 6 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 13–18 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 21% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Frankenmuth
Students per teacher
18.9
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,640 students on the public path
In brief

Tuscola Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 39% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Vassar spends $16,109 per student and Frankenmuth $13,132, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Luke S Lutheran School (private) is in town. 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 Tuscola Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1207)Better than 82%
Towns in Tuscola County (23)Better than 83%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,096 test results and a graduating class of 131 could put Tuscola Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Tuscola Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,096 in math, 1,095 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−

Tuscola Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Frankenmuth School District). From grade K, students attend the Vassar Public Schools, shared with Denmark, Juniata, Vassar and Vassar. Its elementary school is in Frankenmuth. Parts of Tuscola Township (3% of its land) are served by Millington instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Tuscola Township

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

Vassar Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 808 students · 16.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,109MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Frankenmuth School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,351 students · 20.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,132MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Vassar Public Schools30%
State average 45.4% · 426 students tested
Math · K–12, Vassar Public Schools19%
State average 33.6% · 426 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Frankenmuth School District63%
State average 45.4% · 669 students tested
Math · PK–12, Frankenmuth School District52%
State average 33.6% · 670 students tested

Tuscola Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Tuscola TownshipA−Frankenmuth PK–12 · Vassar K–12
VassarC+Vassar
FrankenmuthAFrankenmuth
DenmarkB−Reese PK–12 · Vassar K–12
ArbelaBMillington

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

Every school in Tuscola 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).

Also serving Tuscola Townshipin other towns
Lorenz C List School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Frankenmuth
A−
479 students20:1Rate it →
Central School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vassar
C−
366 students17:1Rate it →
EF Rittmueller Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Frankenmuth
A−
368 students21:1Rate it →
Vassar Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Vassar
C−
427 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Luke S Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Vassar
Private · Religious
16 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Tuscola Township’s schools

Are Tuscola Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tuscola Township children attend outscore 78% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tuscola Township in?

Two districts: Frankenmuth School District runs grades PK–12, and Vassar Public Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Denmark, Juniata, Vassar and Vassar.

What is Tuscola Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Frankenmuth School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Tuscola Township spend per student?

$16,109 in Vassar Public Schools and $13,132 in Frankenmuth School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Tuscola Township?

Yes: St. Luke S Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 16 students).

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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.