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Schools in Wright Township · Waldron Area Schools

Wright Township’s public schools score below 85% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Wright Township’s districts is 12%, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wright Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
22%
▼ 23 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 22 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 12% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
205 students on the public path
In brief

Wright Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 922 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wright Township’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 15% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,505 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count 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 Wright Township’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 15% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are below the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (922)Better than 2%
Towns in Hillsdale County (18)Better than 6%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 135 test results could put Wright Township anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Wright Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (135 in math, 135 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–12Waldron Area SchoolsWaldron Area SchoolsD

Wright Township’s public schools are run by Waldron Area Schools, which also serves Amboy and Waldron. Parts of Wright Township (14% and 2% of its land) are served by Pittsford Area Schools and Hudson Area Schools instead. 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.

Waldron Area SchoolsGrades K–12 · 1 schools · 205 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,505MI $16,528 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 45.4% · 135 students tested
Math12%
State average 33.6% · 135 students tested

Wright Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wright TownshipC−Waldron Area Schools
PittsfordC−Hudson Area Schools PK–12 · Pittsford Area Schools K–12
Ransom—Pittsford Area Schools K–12 · Camden-Frontier K–12
MedinaCMorenci Area Schools PK–12 · Hudson Area Schools PK–12
AmboyCCamden-Frontier K–12 · Waldron Area Schools K–12

Mill Creek, OH borders Wright Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Wright Township

1 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).

District schools in Wright Townshipby address
Waldron Area Schools
Grades K–12 · Waldron
D
205 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Wright Township’s schools

Are Wright Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wright Township children attend score below 85% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wright Township in?

Waldron Area Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 205 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Wright Township are served by Pittsford Area Schools and Hudson Area Schools.

How much does Wright Township spend per student?

$14,505 in Waldron Area 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.