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Schools in Highland Township · Marion Public Schools, McBain Rural Agricultural Schools

Highland Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Michigan districts

On the state math tests, 41% of Highland Township’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Highland 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 96% 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
53%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 8 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 12% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · McBain Rural Agricultural Schools
Students per teacher
16.7
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
1,164 students on the public path
In brief

Highland Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 41% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Marion spends $15,739 per student and McBain Rural Agricultural Schools $14,602, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Highland Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1165)Better than 79%
Towns in Osceola County (16)Better than 94%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 700 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Highland Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Highland Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (700 in math, 700 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+

Highland Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (McBain Rural Agricultural Schools). From grade K, students attend the Marion Public Schools, shared with Marion, Marion, Middle Branch, Redding, Sherman and Winterfield. Its elementary school is in Mc Bain. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Highland Township

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

Marion Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 377 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,739MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
McBain Rural Agricultural SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,081 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 18.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,602MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Marion Public Schools47%
State average 45.4% · 194 students tested
Math · K–12, Marion Public Schools27%
State average 33.6% · 194 students tested
Reading · PK–12, McBain Rural Agricultural Schools55%
State average 45.4% · 506 students tested
Math · PK–12, McBain Rural Agricultural Schools47%
State average 33.6% · 506 students tested

Highland Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Highland TownshipA−McBain Rural Agricultural Schools PK–12 · Marion K–12
Hartwick—Evart
ShermanB+Pine River Area Schools PK–12 · Marion K–12
MarionB−Marion
RichlandA−McBain Rural Agricultural Schools

2 of the 4 neighbors share Marion with Highland Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Highland 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 Highland Townshipin other towns
McBain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mc Bain
B+
520 students19:1Rate it →
Marion Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Marion
B
185 students13:1Rate it →
McBain Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mc Bain
B+
267 students19:1Rate it →
Marion High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Marion
C
192 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Highland Township’s schools

Are Highland Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Highland Township children attend outscore 78% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Highland Township in?

Two districts: McBain Rural Agricultural Schools runs grades PK–12, and Marion Public Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Marion, Marion, Middle Branch, Redding, Sherman and Winterfield.

What is Highland Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in McBain Rural Agricultural Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Highland Township spend per student?

$15,739 in Marion Public Schools and $14,602 in McBain Rural Agricultural 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.