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Schools in Blissfield · Blissfield Community Schools

Blissfield’s public schools outscore 62% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Blissfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 92% of Blissfield’s students graduate on time, above the Michigan average (82%). 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 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
41%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 5 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 17% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,111 students on the public path
In brief

Blissfield’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Blissfield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,766 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Blissfield Middle School, then Blissfield 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Blissfield’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

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

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1147)Better than 63%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 582 test results and a graduating class of 91 could put Blissfield anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Blissfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (582 in math, 582 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Blissfield ElementaryBlissfield Community SchoolsC
6–8Blissfield Middle SchoolBlissfield Community SchoolsB−
9–12Blissfield High SchoolBlissfield Community SchoolsB+

Blissfield’s public schools are run by Blissfield Community Schools, which also serves Blissfield, Ogden, Palmyra and Riga. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Blissfield Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,111 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,766MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 45.4% · 582 students tested
Math29%
State average 33.6% · 582 students tested

Blissfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BlissfieldBBlissfield
Blissfield Township—Blissfield
RigaBBlissfield

All 2 neighbors share Blissfield with Blissfield, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Blissfield

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 Blissfieldin other towns
Blissfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
528 students17:1Rate it →
Blissfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
263 students16:1Rate it →
Blissfield High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
320 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Blissfield’s schools

Are Blissfield’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Blissfield 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 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Blissfield in?

Blissfield Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,111 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Blissfield kids go to high school?

Blissfield High School, with 320 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Blissfield’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Blissfield Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Blissfield spend per student?

$13,766 in Blissfield 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.