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Van Buren County Michigan 1906 Pine Grove TownshipPhoto: Compiled from official records and local inspection by W.H. Goss, County Surveyor. Drawn by M.K. Orton. · Public domain
B−
Schools in Pine Grove Township · Gobles Public School District

Pine Grove Township’s public schools outscore 52% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Pine Grove 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.

#487of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
31%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 3–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 13% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
751 students on the public path
In brief

Pine Grove Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1264 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pine Grove Township’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 31% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,369 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Gobles High School. Enrollment is up 7% 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 Pine Grove Township’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Michigan school districts, #487 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1264)Better than 40%
Towns in Van Buren County (18)Better than 72%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 336 test results and a graduating class of 40 could put Pine Grove Township anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pine Grove Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (336 in math, 336 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Gobles Elementary Schoolin GoblesB
6–12Gobles High Schoolin GoblesB−

Pine Grove Township’s public schools are run by Gobles Public School District, which also serves Almena, Bloomingdale and Gobles. Parts of Pine Grove Township (15% of its land) are served by Otsego 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.

Gobles Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 786 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,369MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 45.4% · 336 students tested
Math31%
State average 33.6% · 336 students tested

Pine Grove Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pine Grove TownshipB−Gobles Public
Gobles—Gobles Public
BloomingdaleCGobles Public PK–12 · Bloomingdale Public K–12
AlmenaBPaw Paw Public PK–12 · Gobles Public PK–12
AlamoAOtsego

3 of the 4 neighbors share Gobles Public with Pine Grove Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Pine Grove 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 Pine Grove Townshipin other towns
Gobles Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gobles
B
355 students16:1Rate it →
Gobles High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Gobles
B−
396 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Pine Grove Township’s schools

Are Pine Grove Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Pine Grove Township children attend outscore 52% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #487 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pine Grove Township in?

Gobles Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 786 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Pine Grove Township are served by Otsego.

What is Pine Grove Township’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Gobles Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Pine Grove Township spend per student?

$14,369 in Gobles Public School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Pine Grove 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.