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Schools in Barnes Lake

Barnes Lake’s public schools

North Branch Area Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Barnes Lake. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/3schools above Michigan’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Michigan’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 28% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.6
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,381 students on the public path
In brief

Barnes Lake’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Barnes Lake’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s 2,812 public schools. North Branch Elementary School places highest (better than 68%); North Branch High School lowest (54%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Barnes Lake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4North Branch Elementary Schoolin North BranchB+
5–8Ruth Fox Middle Schoolin North BranchB
9–12North Branch High Schoolin North BranchB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the North Branch Area Schools.

The district

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

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+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 45.4% · 1218 students tested
Math40%
State average 33.6% · 1214 students tested

Barnes Lake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Barnes Lake’s borders.

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Barnes Lake—North Branch Area Schools

Every school in Barnes Lake

3 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 Barnes Lakein other towns
North Branch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · North Branch
B+
964 students17:1Rate it →
Ruth Fox Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · North Branch
B
722 students20:1Rate it →
North Branch High School
High · Grades 9–12 · North Branch
B−
695 students24:1Rate it →

Questions about Barnes Lake’s schools

Are Barnes Lake’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Barnes Lake. North Branch Area Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Barnes Lake. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Barnes Lake in?

North Branch Area Schools.

Where do Barnes Lake kids go to high school?

North Branch High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.