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Schools in Wise Township · Clare Public Schools, Coleman Community School District

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

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Wise Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Wise Township’s districts is 25%, 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 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
41%
▼ 5 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 9 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 16% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Clare
Students per teacher
16.3
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
1,590 students on the public path
In brief

Wise Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1257 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wise Township’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Wise Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Clare spends $13,884 per student and Coleman $15,803, 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 Wise 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 (1257)Better than 44%
Towns in Isabella County (16)Better than 69%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,125 test results and a graduating class of 115 could put Wise Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Wise Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,126 in math, 1,124 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

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

Wise Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Clare Public Schools). From grade K, students attend the Coleman Community School District, shared with Coleman, Denver, Geneva, Jerome and Warren. Its school is in Clare. Parts of Wise Township (7% of its land) are served by Mount Pleasant City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Wise Township

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

Clare Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,554 students · 16.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,884MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Coleman Community School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 559 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,803MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Clare Public Schools44%
State average 45.4% · 814 students tested
Math · PK–12, Clare Public Schools28%
State average 33.6% · 814 students tested
Reading · K–12, Coleman Community School District32%
State average 45.4% · 310 students tested
Math · K–12, Coleman Community School District17%
State average 33.6% · 312 students tested

Wise Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wise TownshipB−Clare PK–12 · Coleman K–12
VernonBClare
WarrenC+Coleman
SheridanBClare
DenverC+Mount Pleasant City PK–12 · Coleman K–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Clare with Wise Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Wise 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 Wise Townshipin other towns
Clare Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Clare
C−
557 students16:1Rate it →
Coleman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Coleman
C−
315 students17:1Rate it →
Clare Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Clare
B−
474 students16:1Rate it →
Coleman JuniorSenior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Coleman
B−
244 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Wise Township’s schools

Are Wise Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Wise 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 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wise Township in?

Two districts: Clare Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Coleman Community School District runs grades K–12, shared with Coleman, Denver, Geneva, Jerome and Warren.

What is Wise Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Wise Township spend per student?

$13,884 in Clare Public Schools and $15,803 in Coleman Community 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.