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Schools in Edwards Township · West Branch-Rose City Area Schools

Edwards Township’s public schools outscore 65% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Edwards 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 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
47%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 10% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,844 students on the public path
In brief

Edwards Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1221 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Edwards Township’s, its schools beat 60%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 31% 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

The district spends $14,869 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Surline Middle School, then Ogemaw Heights 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 Edwards Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1221)Better than 60%
Towns in Ogemaw County (14)Better than 21%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,005 test results and a graduating class of 131 could put Edwards Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Edwards Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,005 in math, 1,005 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB−
7–8Surline Middle Schoolin West BranchC+
9–12Ogemaw Heights High Schoolin West BranchB

Edwards Township’s public schools are run by West Branch-Rose City Area Schools. 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.

West Branch-Rose City Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,844 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,869MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 45.4% · 1005 students tested
Math31%
State average 33.6% · 1005 students tested

Edwards Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Edwards TownshipB+West Branch-Rose City Area Schools
Horton—West Branch-Rose City Area Schools
Nester—Houghton Lake
OgemawB+West Branch-Rose City Area Schools
Clement—West Branch-Rose City Area Schools

3 of the 4 neighbors share West Branch-Rose City Area Schools with Edwards Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Edwards 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 Edwards Townshipin other towns
Surline Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · West Branch
B−
569 students13:1Rate it →
Rose City School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Rose City
B−
103 students11:1Rate it →
Surline Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · West Branch
C+
580 students16:1Rate it →
Ogemaw Heights High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Branch
B
592 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Edwards Township’s schools

Are Edwards Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Edwards Township children attend outscore 65% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Edwards Township in?

West Branch-Rose City Area Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,844 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Edwards Township kids go to high school?

Ogemaw Heights High School in West Branch, with 592 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Edwards Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Edwards Township spend per student?

$14,869 in West Branch-Rose City Area 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.