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C−

Waldron Area Schools

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Wright Township, Amboy Township and Waldron, and parts of Medina Township and Ransom Township.

Wright Township’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Michigan school districts

Students
205
Schools
1
Spent per student
$14,505
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Debt
$3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Waldron Area Schools

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 15% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 12% less per student than the MI average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $3M, about $14,712 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 15% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Wright Township 1,600CAmboy Township 1,176Waldron 550

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Wright Township. Grade by grade →

K–12Waldron Area SchoolsThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency10–14%
State average 33.6% · 135 students tested
Reading / language arts20–24%
State average 45.4% · 135 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)60–79%
State average 81.8% · 27 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,505 per student · 12% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 38%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 67%Federal 9%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
223’20
244’21
261’22
222’23
205’24

Down 8.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 98%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Waldron Area Schools
Other · Grades K–12 · Waldron
D
205 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Camden-Frontier School DistrictCamden Township, Woodbridge Township
$14,667per student
Hillsdale Community SchoolsCambria Township, Jefferson Township
$14,933per student
Hudson Area SchoolsHudson Township, Pittsford Township
$12,536per student
Morenci Area SchoolsMorenci, Seneca Township
$16,223per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.