B⁺

Schools in Burnside Township · Brown City Community School District, Marlette Community Schools

Burnside Township’s public schools outscore 67% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Burnside Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Burnside Township’s district is 92%, above the Michigan average (82%). 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 99% 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

46%

▲ 0 pts vs MI 45%

2021–22

Math proficiency

34%

▲ 1 pts vs MI 34%

2021–22

Graduate on time

90–94%

▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$14.6K

▼ 12% vs MI $16.5K

FY2024 · Marlette

Students per teacher

18.5

MI 16.5 · larger classes

Schools in town

1,395 students on the public path

In brief

Burnside Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 34% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Brown City spends $16,335 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 Burnside Township’s grade

B Test scoresB⁺ Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 67%

Lower resultsHigher results

Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1175)Better than 63%

Towns in Lapeer County (18)Better than 61%

B⁻A⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 742 test results and a graduating class of 71 could put Burnside Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Burnside Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (742 in math, 744 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Burnside Township · depends on your address

Brown City Elementary School

Grades PK–6 · 362 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Brown City

Marlette Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 328 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Marlette

The path, start to finish

PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB to B⁺

Burnside Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Brown City Community School District). From grade PK, students attend the Marlette Community Schools, shared with Burlington, Clifford, Elmer, Flynn, Koylton, Lamotte, Marlette and Marlette. Its school is in Brown City. Parts of Burnside Township (6% of its land) are served by North Branch Area Schools instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Burnside Township

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

Brown City Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 696 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 18.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)

$16,335MI $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

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Brown City Community School District42%

State average 45.4% · 387 students tested

Math · PK–12, Brown City Community School District33%

State average 33.6% · 386 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

Burnside Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Burnside Township	B⁺	Brown City PK–12 · Marlette PK–12
Brown City	B⁺	Brown City
Marlette	—	Marlette
Goodland	B	Imlay City
Flynn	—	Brown City PK–12 · Marlette PK–12
Burlington	B⁺	North Branch Area Schools PK–12 · Marlette PK–12
Maple Valley	B⁺	Brown City

3 of the 6 neighbors share Brown City with Burnside Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Burnside 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 Burnside Townshipin other towns

Brown City Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Brown City

362 students16:1Rate it →

Marlette Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marlette

328 students18:1Rate it →

Marlette JrSr High School

High · Grades 6–12 · Marlette

B⁺

371 students19:1Rate it →

Brown City High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Brown City

334 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Burnside Township’s schools

Are Burnside Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Burnside Township children attend outscore 67% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Burnside Township in?

Two districts: Brown City Community School District runs grades PK–12, and Marlette Community Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Burlington, Clifford, Elmer, Flynn, Koylton, Lamotte, Marlette and Marlette.

What is Burnside Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Brown City Community School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Burnside Township spend per student?

$16,335 in Brown City Community School District 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.