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Schools in Mills Township · Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools

Mills Township’s public schools score below 64% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Mills Township, 26% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mills 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.

#606of 699 Michigan townsK–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
26%
▼ 19 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 14 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 7% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.3
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
607 students on the public path
In brief

Mills Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Mills Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $15,293 per student in FY2024, against $16,528 across Michigan. 22% of its revenue that year was federal (Michigan 9%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is WhittemorePrescott JrSr High School. Enrollment is down 15% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Mills Township’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Michigan school districts, #606 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (319)Better than 32%
Towns in Ogemaw County (14)Better than 0%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 314 test results and a graduating class of 49 could put Mills Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Mills Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (314 in math, 315 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6WhittemorePrescott Area Elementaryin WhittemoreD
7–12WhittemorePrescott JrSr High Schoolin WhittemoreC

Mills Township’s public schools are run by Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools, which also serves Burleigh, Logan, Mason and Prescott and others. Parts of Mills Township (17% of its land) are served by West Branch-Rose City Area Schools 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.

Whittemore-Prescott Area SchoolsGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 607 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,293MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading26%
State average 45.4% · 315 students tested
Math20%
State average 33.6% · 314 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 22% of the Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 9% across Michigan, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Mills Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mills TownshipC+Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools
Richland—Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools
ChurchillB+West Branch-Rose City Area Schools
Horton—West Branch-Rose City Area Schools

Every school in Mills 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 Mills Townshipin other towns
WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Whittemore
D
347 students16:1Rate it →
WhittemorePrescott JrSr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Whittemore
C
260 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Mills Township’s schools

Are Mills Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mills Township children attend score below 64% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #606 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mills Township in?

Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 607 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Mills Township are served by West Branch-Rose City Area Schools.

What is Mills Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Mills Township spend per student?

$15,293 in Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Mills Township families are saying about school.

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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.