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Schools in Hersey Township · Reed City Area Public Schools

Hersey Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hersey Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Hersey Township, 39% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Michigan average (45%). 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 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
39%
▼ 6 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
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.1
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,456 students on the public path
In brief

Hersey Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Hersey Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,153 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Reed City Middle School, then Reed City High School. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village is 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 Hersey Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 58% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1140)Better than 55%
Towns in Osceola County (16)Better than 44%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 709 test results and a graduating class of 101 could put Hersey Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Hersey Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (711 in math, 707 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4GT Norman Elementary Schoolin Reed CityB−
5–8Reed City Middle Schoolin Reed CityC+
9–12Reed City High Schoolin Reed CityC+

Hersey Township’s public schools are run by Reed City Area Public Schools, which also serves Barton, Cedar, Chase and Grant and others. Parts of Hersey Township (3% of its land) are served by Evart instead. 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.

Reed City Area Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,456 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,153MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 45.4% · 707 students tested
Math31%
State average 33.6% · 711 students tested

Hersey Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hersey TownshipBReed City Area
RichmondBReed City Area
EvartCEvart
Cedar—Reed City Area PK–12 · Pine River Area Schools PK–12
Hersey (village)—Reed City Area
GreenBBig Rapids PK–12 · Reed City Area PK–12
Grant—Big Rapids PK–12 · Reed City Area PK–12

5 of the 6 neighbors share Reed City Area with Hersey Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Hersey 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 Hersey Townshipin other towns
GT Norman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Reed City
B−
540 students15:1Rate it →
Reed City Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Reed City
C+
471 students17:1Rate it →
Reed City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Reed City
C+
445 students19:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village
Grades K–12 · Hersey
D
CharterAlternative Education
32 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Hersey Township’s schools

Are Hersey Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Hersey Township children attend outscore 58% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hersey Township in?

Reed City Area Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,456 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Hersey Township are served by Evart.

Where do Hersey Township kids go to high school?

Reed City High School in Reed City, with 445 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Hersey Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Reed City Area Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Hersey Township spend per student?

$14,153 in Reed City Area 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.