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Schools in Burlington Township · North Branch Area Schools, Marlette Community Schools

Burlington Township’s public schools outscore 73% of Michigan districts

39% of students in Burlington Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Burlington 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 28% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · North Branch Area Schools
Students per teacher
19.3
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,385 students on the public path
In brief

Burlington Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1130 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Burlington Township’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 39% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

North Branch Area Schools spends $11,964 per student and Marlette $14,619, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Burlington Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Michigan school districts. 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 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1130)Better than 81%
Towns in Lapeer County (18)Better than 78%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,572 test results and a graduating class of 187 could put Burlington Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Burlington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,570 in math, 1,575 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

Burlington Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (North Branch Area Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Marlette Community Schools, shared with Burnside, Clifford, Elmer, Flynn, Koylton, Lamotte, Marlette and Marlette. Its elementary school is in North Branch. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Burlington Township

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+
Marlette Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 699 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,619MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

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, Marlette Community Schools50%
State average 45.4% · 357 students tested
Math · PK–12, Marlette Community Schools36%
State average 33.6% · 356 students tested

Burlington Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Burlington TownshipB+North Branch Area Schools PK–12 · Marlette PK–12
North BranchB+North Branch Area Schools
RichB+North Branch Area Schools PK–12 · Mayville K–12
Marlette—Marlette
BurnsideB+Brown City PK–12 · Marlette PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share North Branch Area Schools with Burlington Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Burlington 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 Burlington Townshipin other towns
North Branch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · North Branch
B+
964 students17:1Rate it →
Marlette Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marlette
B
328 students18:1Rate it →
Ruth Fox Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · North Branch
B
722 students20:1Rate it →
Marlette JrSr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Marlette
B+
371 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Burlington Township’s schools

Are Burlington Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Burlington Township children attend outscore 73% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Burlington Township in?

Two districts: North Branch Area Schools runs grades PK–12, and Marlette Community Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Burnside, Clifford, Elmer, Flynn, Koylton, Lamotte, Marlette and Marlette.

What is Burlington Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in North Branch Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Burlington Township spend per student?

$11,964 in North Branch Area Schools and $14,619 in Marlette 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.