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Schools in York Township · Milan Area Schools, Saline Area Schools

York Township’s public schools outscore 91% of Michigan districts

In York Township, 55% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving York Township, 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.

#70of 699 Michigan townsK–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
64%
▲ 18 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 21 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.7K
▲ 1% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Saline Area Schools
Students per teacher
16.2
MI 16.5
Schools in town
1
5,233 students on the public path
In brief

York Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 164 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of York Township’s, its schools beat 67%, lower than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 55% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Milan Area Schools spends $16,711 per student and Saline Area Schools $16,731, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

South Arbor Charter Academy is in town. Every school ↓

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 York Township’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 91% of Michigan school districts, #70 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (164)Better than 67%
Towns in Washtenaw County (20)Better than 40%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,367 test results and a graduating class of 435 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of York Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,372 in math, 3,363 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–34 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

York Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Milan Area Schools). From grade K, students attend the Saline Area Schools, shared with Lodi, Pittsfield, Saline and Saline. Its elementary school is in Saline. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve York Township

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

Milan Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,720 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,711MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Saline Area SchoolsGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 4,596 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,731MI $16,528 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Milan Area Schools46%
State average 45.4% · 909 students tested
Math · PK–12, Milan Area Schools38%
State average 33.6% · 917 students tested
Reading · K–12, Saline Area Schools70%
State average 45.4% · 2454 students tested
Math · K–12, Saline Area Schools61%
State average 33.6% · 2455 students tested

York Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
York TownshipAMilan Area Schools PK–12 · Saline Area Schools K–12
MilanB+Milan Area Schools
AugustaCLincoln Consolidated
SalineA+Saline Area Schools
Milan TownshipA−Milan Area Schools PK–12 · Dundee PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Milan Area Schools with York Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in York Township

9 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 York Townshipin other towns
Paddock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Milan
279 students10:1Rate it →
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Saline
A+
474 students16:1Rate it →
Woodland Meadows Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Saline
A
453 students16:1Rate it →
Harvest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Saline
A
439 students17:1Rate it →
Milan Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Milan
C+
526 students15:1Rate it →
Saline Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saline
A
1,017 students17:1Rate it →
Saline High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saline
A
1,519 students19:1Rate it →
Milan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Milan
A−
526 students17:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
South Arbor Charter Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Ypsilanti
A+
Charter
800 students20:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Center for Forensic Psychiatry).

Questions about York Township’s schools

Are York Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools York Township children attend outscore 91% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #70 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is York Township in?

Two districts: Milan Area Schools runs grades PK–12, and Saline Area Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Lodi, Pittsfield, Saline and Saline.

Where do York Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Saline High School and Milan High School.

What is York Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Saline Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does York Township spend per student?

$16,711 in Milan Area Schools and $16,731 in Saline 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.