B
Roscommon Area Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Richfield Township, Gerrish Township, Higgins Township, South Branch Township, Beaver Creek Township, Lyon Township, Roscommon and Au Sable Township.
Students
791
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,778
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$6.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Roscommon Area Public Schools
- School Grade B: better than 58% of Michigan districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the MI average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.5M, about $8,190 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Shields.
PK–52 elementary schoolsSwan Valley School District
6–8Swan Valley Middle SchoolSwan Valley School District
9–12Swan Valley High SchoolSwan Valley School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,778 per student · 8% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 17%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
787’20
812’21
821’22
807’23
791’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Houghton Lake Community School DistrictBackus Township, Enterprise Township, Lake Township
$14,267per student
Crawford AuSable SchoolsGrayling Township, Lovells Township
$13,577per student
West Branch-Rose City Area SchoolsFoster Township, Ogemaw Township
$14,869per student
Kalkaska Public SchoolsGarfield Township
$15,796per student
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.