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Schools in Burr Oak Township · Burr Oak Community School District, Sturgis Public Schools

Burr Oak Township’s public schools score below 62% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Burr Oak Township, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Burr Oak 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.

#600of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
32%
▼ 14 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 12 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Sturgis
Students per teacher
17.5
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
223 students on the public path
In brief

Burr Oak Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1249 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Burr Oak Township’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Burr Oak spends $10,618 per student and Sturgis $14,164, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Burr Oak Virtual Academy, 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 Burr Oak Township’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Michigan school districts, #600 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1249)Better than 18%
Towns in St. Joseph County (16)Better than 38%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,682 test results and a graduating class of 252 could put Burr Oak Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Burr Oak Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,682 in math, 1,680 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Burr Oak Elementary SchoolBurr Oak Community School DistrictC−
9–12Burr Oak High SchoolBurr Oak Community School DistrictC+

Burr Oak Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Burr Oak Community School District). From grade K, students attend the Sturgis Public Schools, shared with Fawn River, Sherman, Sturgis and Sturgis. Parts of Burr Oak Township (7% of its land) are served by Colon instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Burr Oak Township

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

Burr Oak Community School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 501 students, up 80% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$10,618MI $16,528 · FY2024
D−
Sturgis Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 2,760 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,164MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Burr Oak Community School District17%
State average 45.4% · 146 students tested
Math · K–12, Burr Oak Community School District12%
State average 33.6% · 145 students tested
Reading · K–12, Sturgis Public Schools33%
State average 45.4% · 1534 students tested
Math · K–12, Sturgis Public Schools23%
State average 33.6% · 1537 students tested

Burr Oak Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Burr Oak TownshipC+Burr Oak K–12 · Sturgis K–12
SturgisC+Sturgis
ShermanB−Centreville PK–12 · Sturgis K–12
Fawn RiverC+Sturgis
ColonDColon
BronsonB−Bronson

3 of the 5 neighbors share Sturgis with Burr Oak Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Burr Oak Township

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).

District schools in Burr Oak Townshipby address
Burr Oak Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Burr Oak
C−
138 students13:1Rate it →
Burr Oak High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Burr Oak
C+
85 students26:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Burr Oak Townshipnot counted as local schools
Burr Oak Virtual Academy
Grades K–12 · Burr Oak
Online
278 studentsRate it →

Questions about Burr Oak Township’s schools

Are Burr Oak Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Burr Oak Township children attend score below 62% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #600 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Burr Oak Township in?

Two districts: Burr Oak Community School District runs grades K–12, and Sturgis Public Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Fawn River, Sherman, Sturgis and Sturgis.

Where do Burr Oak Township kids go to high school?

Burr Oak High School in Burr Oak, with 85 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Burr Oak Township’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Sturgis Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Burr Oak Township spend per student?

$10,618 in Burr Oak Community School District and $14,164 in Sturgis Public 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.