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Schools in Wells Township · Escanaba Area Public Schools

Wells Township’s public schools outscore 62% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Wells 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.

#381of 699 Michigan townsK–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
48%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 17% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.1
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,730 students on the public path
In brief

Wells Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1231 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wells Township’s, its schools beat 57%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 35% 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 $13,751 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Escanaba Upper Elementary, then Escanaba JuniorSenior 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 Wells Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 62% of Michigan school districts, #381 of 699 Michigan towns. 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 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1231)Better than 57%
Towns in Delta County (14)Better than 36%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,013 test results and a graduating class of 192 could put Wells Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Wells Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,015 in math, 1,011 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
KWebster Kindergarten Centerin EscanabaNo scores
3–5Escanaba Upper Elementaryin EscanabaB−
6–12Escanaba JuniorSenior High Schoolin EscanabaB−

Wells Township’s public schools are run by Escanaba Area Public Schools, which also serves Cornell, Escanaba and Ford River. 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.

Escanaba Area Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,130 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,751MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 45.4% · 1011 students tested
Math35%
State average 33.6% · 1015 students tested

Wells Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wells TownshipBEscanaba Area
EscanabaBEscanaba Area
Escanaba TownshipB+Gladstone Area Schools
Ford RiverBEscanaba Area
Bark RiverA−Bark River-Harris

2 of the 4 neighbors share Escanaba Area with Wells Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Wells Township

4 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 Wells Townshipin other towns
Webster Kindergarten Center
Elementary · Grades K · Escanaba
215 students12:1Rate it →
Escanaba Upper Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Escanaba
B−
426 students15:1Rate it →
Escanaba JuniorSenior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Escanaba
B−
1,089 students20:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Wells Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Learning Center
Grades PK–12 · Escanaba
A
Special Education
74 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Wells Township’s schools

Are Wells Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Wells Township children attend outscore 62% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #381 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wells Township in?

Escanaba Area Public Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,130 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Wells Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Escanaba Area Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Wells Township spend per student?

$13,751 in Escanaba Area 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.