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Schools in Walton Township · Olivet Community Schools

Walton Township’s public schools outscore 67% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Walton Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 51% of Walton Township’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (45%). 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 98% 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
51%
▲ 6 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 9% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
MI 16.5
Schools in town
1
1,239 students on the public path
In brief

Walton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 909 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Walton Township’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,968 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 4 the district’s path is Olivet Middle School, then Olivet 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 Walton Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (909)Better than 51%
Towns in Eaton County (16)Better than 75%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 645 test results and a graduating class of 129 could put Walton Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Walton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (645 in math, 645 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Fern Persons Elementary SchoolOlivet Community SchoolsB
4–8Olivet Middle Schoolin OlivetB+
9–12Olivet High Schoolin OlivetB−

Walton Township’s public schools are run by Olivet Community Schools, which also serves Brookfield, Convis, Lee and Olivet. 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.

Olivet Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,239 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,968MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 45.4% · 645 students tested
Math37%
State average 33.6% · 645 students tested

Walton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Walton TownshipB+Olivet
LeeBOlivet PK–12 · Mar Lee K–8
BellevueCBellevue
BrookfieldBOlivet PK–12 · Eaton Rapids PK–12
CarmelB−Charlotte
EatonB−Charlotte

2 of the 5 neighbors share Olivet with Walton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Walton 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).

District schools in Walton Townshipby address
Fern Persons Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Olivet
B
374 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Walton Townshipin other towns
Olivet Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Olivet
B+
461 students17:1Rate it →
Olivet High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Olivet
B−
404 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Walton Township’s schools

Are Walton Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Walton Township children attend outscore 67% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Walton Township in?

Olivet Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,239 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Walton Township kids go to high school?

Olivet High School in Olivet, with 404 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Walton Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Olivet Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Walton Township spend per student?

$14,968 in Olivet Community 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.