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Schools in Birch Run Township · Birch Run Area School District, Frankenmuth School District

Birch Run Township’s public schools outscore 75% of Michigan districts

On the state math tests, 40% of Birch Run Township’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Birch Run 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.

#269of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
50%
▲ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 6 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 18% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Birch Run Area
Students per teacher
19.2
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,768 students on the public path
In brief

Birch Run Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 40% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Birch Run Area spends $13,476 per student and Frankenmuth $13,132, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Birch Run Progressive High School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 Birch Run Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Michigan school districts, #269 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1056)Better than 72%
Towns in Saginaw County (27)Better than 70%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,600 test results and a graduating class of 168 could put Birch Run Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Birch Run Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,600 in math, 1,599 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4North Elementary SchoolBirch Run Area School DistrictB−
5–8Marshall Greene Middle SchoolBirch Run Area School DistrictB−
9–12Birch Run High SchoolBirch Run Area School DistrictB+

Birch Run Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Birch Run Area School District). From grade PK, students attend the Frankenmuth School District, shared with Blumfield, Frankenmuth, Frankenmuth and Tuscola. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Birch Run Township

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

Birch Run Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,806 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 18.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,476MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Frankenmuth School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,351 students · 20.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,132MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Birch Run Area School District40%
State average 45.4% · 930 students tested
Math · PK–12, Birch Run Area School District31%
State average 33.6% · 930 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Frankenmuth School District63%
State average 45.4% · 669 students tested
Math · PK–12, Frankenmuth School District52%
State average 33.6% · 670 students tested

Birch Run Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Birch Run TownshipA−Birch Run Area PK–12 · Frankenmuth PK–12
FrankenmuthAFrankenmuth
ArbelaBMillington
TaymouthB−Birch Run Area
ViennaC+Clio Area

Every school in Birch Run 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).

District schools in Birch Run Townshipby address
North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Birch Run
B−
682 students17:1Rate it →
Marshall Greene Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Birch Run
B−
548 students18:1Rate it →
Birch Run High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Birch Run
B+
538 students19:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Birch Run Townshipnot counted as local schools
Birch Run Progressive High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Birch Run
OnlineAlternative Education
38 studentsRate it →

Questions about Birch Run Township’s schools

Are Birch Run Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Birch Run Township children attend outscore 75% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #269 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Birch Run Township in?

Two districts: Birch Run Area School District runs grades PK–12, and Frankenmuth School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Blumfield, Frankenmuth, Frankenmuth and Tuscola.

Where do Birch Run Township kids go to high school?

Birch Run High School in Birch Run, with 538 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Birch Run Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Birch Run Area School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Birch Run Township spend per student?

$13,476 in Birch Run Area School District and $13,132 in Frankenmuth School District (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.