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Schools in Wilson Township · Boyne City Public Schools, East Jordan Public Schools

Wilson Township’s public schools outscore 72% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Wilson Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Wilson Township’s districts is 52%, 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 97% 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
52%
▲ 6 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 4 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 1% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Boyne City
Students per teacher
14.3
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,518 students on the public path
In brief

Wilson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 771 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wilson Township’s, its schools beat 53%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 37% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Boyne City spends $16,322 per student and East Jordan $19,303, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Wilson Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 72% 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 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (771)Better than 53%
Towns in Charlevoix County (13)Better than 23%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,030 test results and a graduating class of 115 could put Wilson Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Wilson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,029 in math, 1,031 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

Wilson Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (East Jordan Public Schools). From grade K, students attend the Boyne City Public Schools, shared with Bay, Boyne City, Evangeline, Melrose and Warner. Its school is in Boyne City. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Wilson Township

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

Boyne City Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,218 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,322MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
East Jordan Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 720 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$19,303MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Boyne City Public Schools53%
State average 45.4% · 666 students tested
Math · K–12, Boyne City Public Schools37%
State average 33.6% · 665 students tested
Reading · PK–12, East Jordan Public Schools49%
State average 45.4% · 365 students tested
Math · PK–12, East Jordan Public Schools38%
State average 33.6% · 364 students tested

Wilson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wilson TownshipB+East Jordan PK–12 · Boyne City K–12
South ArmB+East Jordan
Boyne CityB+Boyne City
Boyne ValleyA−Boyne Falls Public
Jordan—East Jordan
EvelineB+East Jordan

3 of the 5 neighbors share East Jordan with Wilson Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Wilson 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 Wilson Townshipin other towns
East Jordan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · East Jordan
B
393 students12:1Rate it →
Boyne City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Boyne City
A−
425 students16:1Rate it →
Boyne City Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Boyne City
B
378 students18:1Rate it →
East Jordan MiddleHigh School
High · Grades 7–12 · East Jordan
B+
322 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Wilson Township’s schools

Are Wilson Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wilson Township children attend outscore 72% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wilson Township in?

Two districts: East Jordan Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Boyne City Public Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Bay, Boyne City, Evangeline, Melrose and Warner.

What is Wilson Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Boyne City Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Wilson Township spend per student?

$16,322 in Boyne City Public Schools and $19,303 in East Jordan 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.