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Schools in Venice Township · Corunna Public School District, Durand Area Schools

Venice Township’s public schools outscore 65% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Venice 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 100% 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
31%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 7% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Corunna Public
Students per teacher
16.6
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
2,379 students on the public path
In brief

Venice Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Venice Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Corunna Public spends $15,413 per student and Durand Area Schools $14,487, 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 Venice Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1223)Better than 65%
Towns in Shiawassee County (16)Better than 56%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,438 test results and a graduating class of 135 could put Venice Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Venice Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,438 in math, 1,439 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB
4–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

Venice Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Corunna Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the Durand Area Schools, shared with Bancroft, Durand, Lennon, Shiawassee and Vernon. Its elementary school is in Corunna. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Venice Township

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

Corunna Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,532 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,413MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Durand Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,208 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,487MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Corunna Public School District43%
State average 45.4% · 794 students tested
Math · PK–12, Corunna Public School District33%
State average 33.6% · 794 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Durand Area Schools41%
State average 45.4% · 645 students tested
Math · PK–12, Durand Area Schools28%
State average 33.6% · 644 students tested

Venice Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Venice TownshipB+Corunna Public PK–12 · Durand Area Schools PK–12
VernonB+Durand Area Schools
HazeltonB+New Lothrop Area Public School PK–12 · Corunna Public PK–12
ClaytonBSwartz Creek PK–12 · Flushing PK–12
CaledoniaB−Corunna Public PK–12 · Owosso K–12
GainesBSwartz Creek

2 of the 5 neighbors share Corunna Public with Venice Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Venice 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 Venice Townshipin other towns
Elsa Meyer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Corunna
B
484 students16:1Rate it →
Bertha Neal School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Durand
158 students11:1Rate it →
Corunna Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–7 · Corunna
C−
438 students18:1Rate it →
Durand Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Durand
C
304 students19:1Rate it →
Corunna High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Corunna
B
610 students18:1Rate it →
Durand Area High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Durand
C+
385 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Venice Township’s schools

Are Venice Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Venice Township children attend outscore 65% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Venice Township in?

Two districts: Corunna Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Durand Area Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Bancroft, Durand, Lennon, Shiawassee and Vernon.

Where do Venice Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Corunna High School and Durand Area High School.

What is Venice Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Corunna Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Venice Township spend per student?

$15,413 in Corunna Public School District and $14,487 in Durand Area 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.