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Schools in Hill Township · Hale Area Schools, West Branch-Rose City Area Schools

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

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hill 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 99% 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
32%
▼ 2 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 · West Branch-Rose City Area Schools
Students per teacher
15.5
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,019 students on the public path
In brief

Hill Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 32% across both districts 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

Hale Area Schools spends $15,331 per student and West Branch-Rose City Area Schools $14,869, 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 Hill 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 (1197)Better than 66%
Towns in Ogemaw County (14)Better than 93%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,165 test results and a graduating class of 131 could put Hill Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Hill Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,165 in math, 1,165 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–123 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Hill Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (West Branch-Rose City Area Schools). From grade K, students attend the Hale Area Schools, shared with Logan, Plainfield and Reno. Its school is in West Branch. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Hill Township

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

Hale Area SchoolsGrades K–12 · 1 schools · 347 students, up 15% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,331MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
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

Reading · K–12, Hale Area Schools47%
State average 45.4% · 160 students tested
Math · K–12, Hale Area Schools37%
State average 33.6% · 160 students tested
Reading · PK–12, West Branch-Rose City Area Schools47%
State average 45.4% · 1005 students tested
Math · PK–12, West Branch-Rose City Area Schools31%
State average 33.6% · 1005 students tested

Hill Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hill TownshipB+West Branch-Rose City Area Schools PK–12 · Hale Area Schools K–12
Cumming—West Branch-Rose City Area Schools
PlainfieldB+Hale Area Schools
Logan—West Branch-Rose City Area Schools PK–12 · Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools K–12 · Hale Area Schools K–12
Goodar—West Branch-Rose City Area Schools

3 of the 4 neighbors share West Branch-Rose City Area Schools with Hill Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Hill Township

3 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 Hill 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 →
Hale Area School
Grades K–12 · Hale
C+
347 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Hill Township’s schools

Are Hill Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hill 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 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hill Township in?

Two districts: West Branch-Rose City Area Schools runs grades PK–12, and Hale Area Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Logan, Plainfield and Reno.

What is Hill 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 Hill Township spend per student?

$15,331 in Hale Area Schools and $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.