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Schools in Arcadia Township · Imlay City Community Schools, North Branch Area Schools

Arcadia Township’s public schools outscore 62% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the three public school districts serving Arcadia 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.

#381of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
48%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 0 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
79%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 13% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Lapeer
Students per teacher
19.9
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
6,945 students on the public path
In brief

Arcadia Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1119 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Arcadia Township’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 34% across its districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Imlay City spends $14,926 per student and North Branch Area Schools $11,964, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Six elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Arcadia Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 62% of Michigan school districts, #381 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores are above the Michigan average; graduation is below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1119)Better than 52%
Towns in Lapeer County (18)Better than 56%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,332 test results and a graduating class of 449 could put Arcadia Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Arcadia Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,331 in math, 4,332 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Arcadia Township

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

Imlay City Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,758 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 19.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,926MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
North Branch Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,423 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 19.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$11,964MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Lapeer Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,064 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 20.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,443MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Imlay City Community Schools43%
State average 45.4% · 940 students tested
Math · PK–12, Imlay City Community Schools31%
State average 33.6% · 943 students tested
Reading · PK–12, North Branch Area Schools50%
State average 45.4% · 1218 students tested
Math · PK–12, North Branch Area Schools40%
State average 33.6% · 1214 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Lapeer Community Schools49%
State average 45.4% · 2174 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lapeer Community Schools31%
State average 33.6% · 2174 students tested

Arcadia Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Arcadia TownshipBImlay City PK–12 · North Branch Area Schools PK–12 · Lapeer PK–12
MayfieldBLapeer
North BranchB+North Branch Area Schools
GoodlandBImlay City
AtticaBImlay City PK–12 · Lapeer PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Lapeer with Arcadia Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Arcadia Township

12 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 Arcadia Townshipin other towns
North Branch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · North Branch
B+
964 students17:1Rate it →
CK Schickler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lapeer
A−
457 students18:1Rate it →
Elva Lynch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lapeer
B−
390 students19:1Rate it →
Weston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Imlay City
389 students15:1Rate it →
Turrill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lapeer
B−
389 students17:1Rate it →
Emma Murphy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Metamora
A−
374 students21:1Rate it →
Ruth Fox Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · North Branch
B
722 students20:1Rate it →
Rolland Warner Campus 67
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Lapeer
C+
610 students21:1Rate it →
Imlay City Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Imlay City
B
395 students19:1Rate it →
North Branch High School
High · Grades 9–12 · North Branch
B−
695 students24:1Rate it →
Imlay City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Imlay City
B
554 students25:1Rate it →
Lapeer High School
High · Grades 10–12 · Lapeer
B
1,006 students24:1Rate it →

Questions about Arcadia Township’s schools

Are Arcadia Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Arcadia Township children attend outscore 62% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #381 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Arcadia Township in?

Imlay City Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,758 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Arcadia Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Lapeer High School, North Branch High School and Imlay City High School.

What is Arcadia Township’s graduation rate?

79% of the class of 2023 in Lapeer Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Arcadia Township spend per student?

$14,926 in Imlay City Community Schools, $11,964 in North Branch Area Schools and $14,443 in Lapeer Community 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.