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Schools in North Branch · North Branch Area Schools

North Branch’s public schools outscore 74% of Michigan districts

On the state math tests, 40% of North Branch’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving North Branch, 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
50%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 6 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 28% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.6
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,381 students on the public path
In brief

North Branch’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 989 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Branch’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 40% 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

The district spends $11,964 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Ruth Fox Middle School, then North Branch High School. 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 North Branch’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 74% 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 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (989)Better than 86%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,216 test results and a graduating class of 187 could put North Branch anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of North Branch’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,214 in math, 1,218 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4North Branch Elementary SchoolNorth Branch Area SchoolsB+
5–8Ruth Fox Middle SchoolNorth Branch Area SchoolsB
9–12North Branch High SchoolNorth Branch Area SchoolsB−

North Branch’s public schools are run by North Branch Area Schools, which also serves Arcadia, Burlington, Deerfield and North Branch and others. 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.

North Branch Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,423 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 19.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$11,964MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 45.4% · 1218 students tested
Math40%
State average 33.6% · 1214 students tested

North Branch vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share North Branch’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North BranchB+North Branch Area Schools

Every school in North Branch

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 North Branchin other towns
North Branch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
964 students17:1Rate it →
Ruth Fox Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
722 students20:1Rate it →
North Branch High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
695 students24:1Rate it →

Questions about North Branch’s schools

Are North Branch’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools North Branch children attend outscore 74% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North Branch in?

North Branch Area Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,423 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do North Branch kids go to high school?

North Branch High School, with 695 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is North Branch’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in North Branch Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does North Branch spend per student?

$11,964 in North Branch 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.