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Schools in Denmark Township · Reese Public Schools, Vassar Public Schools

Denmark Township’s public schools score below 52% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 28% of Denmark Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Denmark 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.

#510of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
38%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 6 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 3% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Vassar
Students per teacher
17.4
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
743 students on the public path
In brief

Denmark Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1243 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Denmark Township’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Denmark Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Reese spends $14,964 per student and Vassar $16,109, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Michaels School (private) and Trinity Lutheran School (private) are in town. 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 Denmark Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Michigan school districts, #510 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1243)Better than 33%
Towns in Tuscola County (23)Better than 26%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 810 test results and a graduating class of 75 could put Denmark Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Denmark Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (812 in math, 809 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Reese Elementary SchoolReese Public SchoolsB+
6–8Reese Middle SchoolReese Public SchoolsB−
9–12Reese High SchoolReese Public SchoolsB+

Denmark Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Reese Public Schools). From grade K, students attend the Vassar Public Schools, shared with Juniata, Tuscola, Vassar and Vassar. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Denmark Township

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

Reese Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 743 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 18.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,964MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Vassar Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 808 students · 16.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,109MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Reese Public Schools46%
State average 45.4% · 383 students tested
Math · PK–12, Reese Public Schools37%
State average 33.6% · 386 students tested
Reading · K–12, Vassar Public Schools30%
State average 45.4% · 426 students tested
Math · K–12, Vassar Public Schools19%
State average 33.6% · 426 students tested

Denmark Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Denmark TownshipB−Reese PK–12 · Vassar K–12
BlumfieldAReese PK–12 · Frankenmuth PK–12
TuscolaA−Frankenmuth PK–12 · Vassar K–12
Gilford—Reese PK–12 · Akron-Fairgrove Schools PK–12
JuniataC+Caro PK–12 · Vassar K–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Reese with Denmark Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Denmark Township

5 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 Denmark Townshipby address
Reese Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Reese
B+
328 students18:1Rate it →
Reese Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Reese
B−
161 students21:1Rate it →
Reese High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Reese
B+
254 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Michaels School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Richville
Private · Religious
163 students12:1Rate it →
Trinity Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Reese
Private · Religious
103 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Denmark Township’s schools

Are Denmark Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Denmark Township children attend score below 52% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #510 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Denmark Township in?

Two districts: Reese Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Vassar Public Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Juniata, Tuscola, Vassar and Vassar.

Where do Denmark Township kids go to high school?

Reese High School in Reese, with 254 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Denmark Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Vassar Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Denmark Township spend per student?

$14,964 in Reese Public Schools and $16,109 in Vassar Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Denmark Township?

Yes: St. Michaels School (religious, grades PK–8, 163 students) and Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 103 students).

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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.