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Schools in Barton Township

Barton Township’s public schools

Reed City Area Public Schools and Big Jackson School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Barton Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/3schools above Michigan’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% 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
39%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Reed City Area
Students per teacher
17.1
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,457 students on the public path
In brief

Barton Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Barton Township’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s 2,812 public schools. GT Norman Elementary School places highest (better than 54%); Reed City High School lowest (39%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Barton Township, graded from B− to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Reed City High School. 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 Barton Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
6–8Reed City Middle Schoolin Reed CityC+
9–12Reed City High Schoolin Reed CityC+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Reed City Area Public Schools.

Two districts serve Barton Township

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

Reed City Area Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,456 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,153MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Big Jackson School DistrictGrades K–5 · 1 schools · 1 students, down 93% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$22,150MI $16,528 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Reed City Area Public Schools39%
State average 45.4% · 707 students tested
Math · PK–12, Reed City Area Public Schools31%
State average 33.6% · 711 students tested
Reading · K–5, Big Jackson School District25%
State average 45.4% · 7 students tested · the state reports 0–50%
Math · K–5, Big Jackson School District25%
State average 33.6% · 7 students tested · the state reports 0–50%

Barton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Barton Township—Reed City Area PK–12 · Big Jackson K–5
Home—Big Jackson
Norwich—Big Rapids
ChaseBReed City Area
GreenBBig Rapids PK–12 · Reed City Area PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Reed City Area with Barton Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Barton Township

4 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 Barton Townshipin other towns
GT Norman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Reed City
B−
540 students15:1Rate it →
Big Jackson Public School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Paris
1 students10:1Rate it →
Reed City Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Reed City
C+
471 students17:1Rate it →
Reed City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Reed City
C+
445 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Barton Township’s schools

Are Barton Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Barton Township. Reed City Area Public Schools and Big Jackson School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Barton Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 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 Barton Township in?

Reed City Area Public Schools and Big Jackson School District.

Where do Barton Township kids go to high school?

Reed City 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.