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Schools in Watertown Township · Mayville Community School District, Millington Community Schools

Watertown Township’s public schools outscore 54% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Watertown Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On-time graduation in Watertown Township runs at 92%, above the Michigan average (82%). 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 99% 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
38%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 6 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 20% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Millington
Students per teacher
17.4
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,248 students on the public path
In brief

Watertown Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1057 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Watertown Township’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Watertown Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Mayville spends $14,066 per student and Millington $13,142, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Fostoria Baptist Academy (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 Watertown Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1057)Better than 33%
Towns in Tuscola County (23)Better than 30%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 814 test results and a graduating class of 112 could put Watertown Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Watertown 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 Watertown Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C

Watertown Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Millington Community Schools). From grade K, students attend the Mayville Community School District, shared with Dayton, Fremont, Mayville and Rich. Its elementary school is in Millington. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Watertown Township

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

Mayville Community School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 532 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,066MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Millington Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,093 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,142MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Mayville Community School District34%
State average 45.4% · 274 students tested
Math · K–12, Mayville Community School District31%
State average 33.6% · 274 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Millington Community Schools40%
State average 45.4% · 540 students tested
Math · PK–12, Millington Community Schools26%
State average 33.6% · 540 students tested

Watertown Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Watertown TownshipB−Millington PK–12 · Mayville K–12
MillingtonBMillington
MarathonC+Lakeville
RichB+North Branch Area Schools PK–12 · Mayville K–12
FremontC+Mayville

2 of the 4 neighbors share Mayville with Watertown Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Watertown 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).

Also serving Watertown Townshipin other towns
Meachum Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Millington
C−
476 students17:1Rate it →
Mayville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mayville
B−
248 students16:1Rate it →
Mayville Middle High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Mayville
C−
284 students18:1Rate it →
Millington Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Millington
C
240 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Fostoria Baptist Academy
Grades K–12 · Fostoria
Private · Religious
53 studentsRate it →

Questions about Watertown Township’s schools

Are Watertown Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Watertown Township children attend outscore 54% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Watertown Township in?

Two districts: Millington Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Mayville Community School District runs grades K–12, shared with Dayton, Fremont, Mayville and Rich.

What is Watertown Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Millington Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Watertown Township spend per student?

$14,066 in Mayville Community School District and $13,142 in Millington Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Watertown Township?

Yes: Fostoria Baptist Academy (religious, grades K–12, 53 students).

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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.