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Schools in Washington Township · Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District

Washington Township’s public schools outscore 51% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Washington Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 27% of Washington 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 93% 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
37%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.6K
▲ 0% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.0
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
352 students on the public path
In brief

Washington Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1223 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Washington Township’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Washington Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,579 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is CarsonvillePort Sanilac HS. 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 Washington Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1223)Better than 40%
Towns in Sanilac County (26)Better than 4%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 200 test results and a graduating class of 37 could put Washington Township anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Washington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (200 in math, 200 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5CarsonvillePort Sanilac Elementary Schoolin CarsonvilleC+
6–12CarsonvillePort Sanilac HSin CarsonvilleB−

Washington Township’s public schools are run by Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District, which also serves Bridgehampton, Carsonville, Port Sanilac and Sanilac. Parts of Washington Township (13% and 9% of its land) are served by Croswell-Lexington and Sandusky 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.

Carsonville-Port Sanilac School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 405 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 19.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,579MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 45.4% · 200 students tested
Math27%
State average 33.6% · 200 students tested

Washington Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Washington TownshipB−Carsonville-Port Sanilac
WatertownA−Sandusky
Bridgehampton—Deckerville PK–12 · Carsonville-Port Sanilac PK–12
SanilacB−Carsonville-Port Sanilac
LexingtonA−Croswell-Lexington

2 of the 4 neighbors share Carsonville-Port Sanilac with Washington Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Washington Township

2 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 Washington Townshipin other towns
CarsonvillePort Sanilac Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carsonville
C+
165 students18:1Rate it →
CarsonvillePort Sanilac HS
High · Grades 6–12 · Carsonville
B−
187 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Washington Township’s schools

Are Washington Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Washington Township children attend outscore 51% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Washington Township in?

Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 405 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Washington Township are served by Croswell-Lexington and Sandusky.

What is Washington Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Washington Township spend per student?

$16,579 in Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District (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.