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Schools in Lincoln Township · Reed City Area Public Schools, Pine River Area Schools

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

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lincoln 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 98% 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
43%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 4 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 · Reed City Area
Students per teacher
16.9
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
2,350 students on the public path
In brief

Lincoln Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% 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 Lincoln Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Reed City Area spends $14,153 per student and Pine River Area Schools $15,685, 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 Lincoln 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 (1263)Better than 63%
Towns in Osceola County (16)Better than 56%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,227 test results and a graduating class of 101 could put Lincoln Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lincoln Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,230 in math, 1,225 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+

Lincoln Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Reed City Area Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Pine River Area Schools, shared with Burdell, Cedar, Dover, Ellsworth, Le Roy, Le Roy, Luther, Newkirk, Pinora, Rose Lake, Sherman and Tustin. Its elementary school is in Reed City. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lincoln Township

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
Pine River Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 894 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,685MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Reed City Area Public Schools39%
State average 45.4% · 707 students tested
Math · PK–12, Reed City Area Public Schools31%
State average 33.6% · 711 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Pine River Area Schools48%
State average 45.4% · 518 students tested
Math · PK–12, Pine River Area Schools28%
State average 33.6% · 519 students tested

Lincoln Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lincoln TownshipB+Reed City Area PK–12 · Pine River Area Schools PK–12
Cedar—Reed City Area PK–12 · Pine River Area Schools PK–12
Le RoyB+Pine River Area Schools
Pinora—Reed City Area PK–12 · Pine River Area Schools PK–12
RichmondBReed City Area

3 of the 4 neighbors share Reed City Area with Lincoln Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Lincoln Township

6 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 Lincoln Townshipin other towns
GT Norman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Reed City
B−
540 students15:1Rate it →
Pine River Area Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Leroy
A−
270 students16:1Rate it →
Pine River Area Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–7 · Leroy
C−
261 students15:1Rate it →
Reed City Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Reed City
C+
471 students17:1Rate it →
Pine River Area High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Leroy
C
363 students19:1Rate it →
Reed City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Reed City
C+
445 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Lincoln Township’s schools

Are Lincoln Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lincoln 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 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lincoln Township in?

Two districts: Reed City Area Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Pine River Area Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Burdell, Cedar, Dover, Ellsworth, Le Roy, Le Roy, Luther, Newkirk, Pinora, Rose Lake, Sherman and Tustin.

Where do Lincoln Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Reed City High School and Pine River Area High School.

What is Lincoln 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 Lincoln Township spend per student?

$14,153 in Reed City Area Public Schools and $15,685 in Pine River 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.