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West Branch-Rose City Area Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns
Serves West Branch Township, West Branch, Churchill Township, Edwards Township, Hill Township, Ogemaw Township, Rose Township, Clement Township, Foster Township, Horton Township, Klacking Township, Cumming Township, Logan Township, Rose City, Bourret Township and Goodar Township, and parts of Mills Township.
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 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 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
West Branch Township 2,595West Branch 2,225Churchill Township 1,611Edwards Township 1,398Hill Township 1,346Ogemaw Township 1,126Rose Township 1,061Clement Township 913Foster Township 851Horton Township 783Klacking Township 709Cumming Township 596Logan Township 575Rose City 575Bourret Township 410Goodar Township 385
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hale Area SchoolsPlainfield Township, Reno Township
$15,331per student
Houghton Lake Community School DistrictNester Township, Richfield Township
$14,267per student
Mio-AuSable SchoolsBig Creek Township, Mentor Township
$15,455per student
Roscommon Area Public SchoolsAu Sable Township, Richfield Township
$17,778per 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.