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Schools in Maple River Township · Pellston Public Schools, Alanson Public Schools

Maple River Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Maple River Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 40% of students in Maple River Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Michigan average (45%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−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
40%
▼ 6 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▲ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Pellston
Students per teacher
11.5
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
443 students on the public path
In brief

Maple River Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1231 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Maple River Township’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 36% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Pellston spends $18,775 per student and Alanson $15,598, 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 Maple River Township’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 59% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1231)Better than 51%
Towns in Emmet County (16)Better than 6%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 360 test results and a graduating class of 35 could put Maple River Township anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Maple River Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (362 in math, 359 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+

Maple River Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Pellston Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Alanson Public Schools, shared with Alanson and Littlefield. Its school is in Alanson. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Maple River Township

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

Pellston Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 478 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$18,775MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Alanson Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 223 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,598MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Pellston Public Schools41%
State average 45.4% · 249 students tested
Math · PK–12, Pellston Public Schools38%
State average 33.6% · 251 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Alanson Public Schools37%
State average 45.4% · 110 students tested
Math · PK–12, Alanson Public Schools32%
State average 33.6% · 111 students tested

Maple River Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Maple River TownshipBPellston PK–12 · Alanson PK–12
LittlefieldB−Alanson
Pleasantview—Pellston PK–12 · Harbor Springs K–12
McKinleyBPellston
Burt—Pellston
Little TraverseA−Harbor Springs

3 of the 5 neighbors share Pellston with Maple River Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Maple River Township

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 Maple River Townshipin other towns
Alanson Public School
Grades PK–12 · Alanson
C+
223 students12:1Rate it →
Pellston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pellston
C+
220 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Maple River Township’s schools

Are Maple River Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Maple River Township children attend outscore 59% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Maple River Township in?

Two districts: Pellston Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Alanson Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Alanson and Littlefield.

What is Maple River Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Pellston Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Maple River Township spend per student?

$18,775 in Pellston Public Schools and $15,598 in Alanson 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.