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Schools in Van Buren Township · Van Buren Public Schools

Van Buren Township’s public schools score below 56% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

24% of students in Van Buren Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Van Buren 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.

#554of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
35%
▼ 10 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 10 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▲ 0 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▲ 6% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.4
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,960 students on the public path
In brief

Van Buren Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1153 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Van Buren Township’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

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

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,515 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is McBride Middle School, then Belleville High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Bethany Daycare Center & Kindergarten (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 Van Buren Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Michigan school districts, #554 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1153)Better than 22%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,962 test results and a graduating class of 463 could put Van Buren Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Van Buren Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,962 in math, 1,963 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB
6–9McBride Middle SchoolVan Buren Public SchoolsB−
10–12Belleville High Schoolin BellevilleB

Van Buren Township’s public schools are run by Van Buren Public Schools, which also serves Belleville and Sumpter. Parts of Van Buren Township (7% of its land) are served by Lincoln Consolidated 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.

Van Buren Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 4,206 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$17,515MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 45.4% · 1963 students tested
Math24%
State average 33.6% · 1962 students tested

Van Buren Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Van Buren TownshipC+Van Buren
CantonAPlymouth-Canton
YpsilantiCYpsilanti PK–12 · Lincoln Consolidated K–12
SumpterC+Van Buren PK–12 · Lincoln Consolidated K–12
RomulusC−Romulus

Every school in Van Buren 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 Van Buren Townshipby address
Savage Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Belleville
B
342 students18:1Rate it →
Tyler Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Belleville
B
388 students16:1Rate it →
McBride Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–9 · Belleville
B−
561 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Van Buren Townshipin other towns
Belleville High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Belleville
B
1,669 students22:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Bethany Daycare Center & Kindergarten
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Belleville
Private · Religious
75 studentsRate it →

Questions about Van Buren Township’s schools

Are Van Buren Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Van Buren Township children attend score below 56% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #554 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Van Buren Township in?

Van Buren Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,206 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Van Buren Township are served by Lincoln Consolidated.

Where do Van Buren Township kids go to high school?

Belleville High School in Belleville, with 1,669 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Van Buren Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Van Buren Township spend per student?

$17,515 in Van Buren Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Van Buren Township?

Yes: Bethany Daycare Center & Kindergarten (religious, grades PK–K, 75 students).

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What Van Buren Township families are saying about school.

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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.