B⁻

Schools in Wheatland Township · Chippewa Hills School District

Wheatland Township’s public schools score below 54% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

62% of Wheatland Township’s students graduate on time, below the Michigan average (82%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wheatland 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.

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

35%

▲ 1 pts vs MI 34%

2021–22

Graduate on time

60–64%

▼ 18–22 pts vs MI 82%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$14.7K

▼ 11% vs MI $16.5K

FY2024

Students per teacher

18.1

MI 16.5 · larger classes

Schools in town

1,684 students on the public path

In brief

Wheatland Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 934 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wheatland Township’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 60–64% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $14,701 per student in FY2024, against $16,528 across Michigan. 20% of its revenue that year was federal (Michigan 9%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Michael Elementary School (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 Wheatland Township’s grade

B⁺ Test scoresD Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are above the Michigan average; graduation is below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 46%

Lower resultsHigher results

Michigan towns with similar household incomes (934)Better than 38%

Towns in Mecosta County (16)Better than 38%

CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 875 test results and a graduating class of 135 could put Wheatland Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Wheatland Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (879 in math, 871 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Wheatland Township · depends on your address

Weidman Elementary School

Grades PK–4 · 258 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Weidman

B⁻

Mecosta Elementary School

Grades PK–4 · 256 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Mecosta

B⁺

Barryton Elementary School

Grades PK–4 · 204 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Barryton

B⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to B⁺

5–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

Wheatland Township’s public schools are run by Chippewa Hills School District. 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.

Chippewa Hills School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,773 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 18.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)

$14,701MI $16,528 · FY2024

B⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%

State average 45.4% · 871 students tested

Math35%

State average 33.6% · 879 students tested

A note on the data.In FY2024, 20% of the Chippewa Hills district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 9% across Michigan, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Wheatland Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Wheatland Township	B⁻	Chippewa Hills
Sheridan	B⁻	Chippewa Hills
Millbrook	C⁺	Chippewa Hills PK–12 · Montabella PK–12
Morton	B⁻	Chippewa Hills
Broomfield	C⁺	Chippewa Hills PK–12 · Montabella PK–12

All 4 neighbors share Chippewa Hills with Wheatland Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Wheatland Township

7 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 Wheatland Townshipin other towns

Weidman Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Weidman

B⁻

258 students16:1Rate it →

Mecosta Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mecosta

B⁺

256 students19:1Rate it →

Barryton Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Barryton

B⁻

204 students17:1Rate it →

Chippewa Hills Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Remus

503 students17:1Rate it →

Chippewa Hills High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Remus

463 students19:1Rate it →

Other district programsby referral or application

Mosaic School

High · Grades 7–12 · Remus

C⁻

Alternative Education

89 students30:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

St. Michael Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Remus

Private · Catholic

95 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Wheatland Township’s schools

Are Wheatland Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wheatland Township children attend score below 54% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wheatland Township in?

Chippewa Hills School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,773 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

What is Wheatland Township’s graduation rate?

60–64% of the class of 2023 in Chippewa Hills School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Wheatland Township spend per student?

$14,701 in Chippewa Hills School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Wheatland Township?

Yes: St. Michael Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 95 students).

Parents talk

What Wheatland Township families are saying about school.

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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.