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Schools in Vernon Township · Clare Public Schools

Vernon Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Vernon Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 28% of Vernon Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). 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
44%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 6 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 16% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
1,509 students on the public path
In brief

Vernon Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1098 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Vernon Township’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% 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 Vernon Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,884 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Clare Middle School, then Clare High School. 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 Vernon Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 59% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1098)Better than 45%
Towns in Isabella County (16)Better than 75%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 814 test results and a graduating class of 115 could put Vernon Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Vernon Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (814 in math, 814 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Clare Primary Schoolin ClareC−
5–8Clare Middle Schoolin ClareB−
9–12Clare High Schoolin ClareA−

Vernon Township’s public schools are run by Clare Public Schools, which also serves Arthur, Clare, Grant and Hatton and others. Parts of Vernon Township (17% and 10% of its land) are served by Mount Pleasant City and Farwell Area Schools 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.

Clare Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,554 students · 16.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,884MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 45.4% · 814 students tested
Math28%
State average 33.6% · 814 students tested

Vernon Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Vernon TownshipBClare
ClareBClare
WiseB−Clare PK–12 · Coleman K–12
GilmoreC+Farwell Area Schools PK–12 · Chippewa Hills PK–12
GrantB−Clare PK–12 · Farwell Area Schools PK–12
IsabellaC+Mount Pleasant City
SheridanBClare

4 of the 6 neighbors share Clare with Vernon Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Vernon Township

3 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 Vernon Townshipin other towns
Clare Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Clare
C−
557 students16:1Rate it →
Clare Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Clare
B−
474 students16:1Rate it →
Clare High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clare
A−
478 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Vernon Township’s schools

Are Vernon Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Vernon Township children attend outscore 59% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vernon Township in?

Clare Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,554 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Vernon Township are served by Mount Pleasant City and Farwell Area Schools.

Where do Vernon Township kids go to high school?

Clare High School in Clare, with 478 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Vernon Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Clare Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Vernon Township spend per student?

$13,884 in Clare 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.