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Schools in Galien

Galien’s public schools

River Valley School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Galien. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/2schools above Michigan’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Michigan’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.9K
▲ 33% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
460 students on the public path
In brief

Galien’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Galien’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s 2,812 public schools. River Valley MiddleHigh School places highest (better than 60%); River Valley Elementary School lowest (60%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Galien, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5River Valley Elementary Schoolin Three OaksB
6–12River Valley MiddleHigh Schoolin Three OaksB

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the River Valley School District.

The district

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

River Valley School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 460 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$21,915MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 45.4% · 272 students tested
Math35%
State average 33.6% · 272 students tested

Galien vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Galien—River Valley

Every school in Galien

2 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 Galienin other towns
River Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Three Oaks
B
195 students10:1Rate it →
River Valley MiddleHigh School
High · Grades 6–12 · Three Oaks
B
265 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Galien’s schools

Are Galien’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Galien. River Valley School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Galien. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Galien in?

River Valley School District.

Where do Galien kids go to high school?

River Valley MiddleHigh School.

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What Galien families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.