James McColl House · Photo: Notorious4life · CC BY-SA 3.0Yale’s public schools outscore 91% of Michigan districts
In Yale, 66% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Yale, 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.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Yale’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 864 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Yale’s, its schools beat 99%, higher than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 66% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,157 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Yale Junior High School, then Yale Senior High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Yale’s grade
A: better than 91% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Yale, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Yale
Yale Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 329 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Yale’s public schools are run by Yale Public Schools, which also serves Brockway, Emmett, Emmett and Greenwood and others. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Yale vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Yale’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Yale | A | Yale |
Every school in Yale
3 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Phoenix Alternative School).
Questions about Yale’s schools
Are Yale’s schools good?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Yale children attend outscore 91% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Yale in?
Yale Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,723 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Yale kids go to high school?
Yale Senior High School, with 509 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Yale’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Yale Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Yale spend per student?
$14,157 in Yale Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Yale families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Yale → They have their own page.
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.