Roscommon Area Public Schools

Public Regional · 8 towns Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade

Public schools for Richfield, Gerrish, Higgins, South Branch, Beaver Creek, Lyon, Roscommon and Au Sable.

At a glance

791Students enrolled

3Schools

8Towns served

$17,778Spent per student

15:1Student–teacher ratio

54%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

RichfieldGerrishHigginsSouth BranchBeaver CreekLyonRoscommonAu Sable

Grades PK–4

Roscommon Elementary School276 students · RoscommonThis district

Grades PK–4

Roscommon Elementary School276 students · RoscommonThis district

Grades PK–4

Roscommon Elementary School276 students · RoscommonThis district

Grades PK–4

Roscommon Elementary School276 students · RoscommonThis district

Grades PK–4

Roscommon Elementary School276 students · RoscommonThis district

Grades PK–4

Roscommon Elementary School276 students · RoscommonThis district

Grades PK–4

Roscommon Elementary School276 students · RoscommonThis district

Grades PK–4

Roscommon Elementary School276 students · RoscommonThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs MI

Math proficiency30%

State average 34.6%

Reading / language arts44%

State average 47.9%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 82.9% · reported as a range, 90–100% (a small group)

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$17,778

per student each year · 8% above the MI average

Spending

Classroom instruction57%

Support & administration37%

Other6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)65%

State17%

Federal18%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

787’20

812’21

821’22

807’23

791’24

Students

White · 94%744

Two or more races · 3%22

Hispanic · 2%16

Asian · 1%4

Black · 0%2

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Richfield3,563 people

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Gerrish2,815 people

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Higgins2,054 people

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South Branch1,839 people

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Beaver Creek1,398 people

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Lyon1,291 people

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Roscommon1,118 people

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Au Sable209 people

Schools3 in district

Roscommon Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 276 students · Roscommon

Roscommon Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–7 · 178 students · Roscommon

Roscommon High SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 337 students · Roscommon

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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West Branch-Rose City Area SchoolsFoster · Ogemaw · $14,869 per student

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Kalkaska Public SchoolsGarfield · $15,796 per student

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Lake City Area School DistrictNorwich · $14,224 per student

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Mio-AuSable SchoolsBig Creek · $15,455 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.