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West Branch-Rose City Area Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns
Serves West Branch, West Branch, Churchill, Edwards, Hill, Ogemaw, Rose, Clement, Foster, Horton, Klacking, Cumming, Logan, Rose City, Bourret and Goodar, and parts of Mills.
Students
1,844
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,869
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
What stands out about West Branch-Rose City Area Schools
- School Grade B: better than 63% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Grawn.
PK–511 elementary schoolsTraverse City Area Public Schools
6–84 middle schoolsTraverse City Area Public Schools
9–122 high schoolsTraverse City Area Public Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,869 per student · 10% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 37%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 53%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,929’20
1,896’21
1,871’22
1,839’23
1,844’24
Down 4.4% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.