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Schools in Pine River Township · Alma Public Schools, St. Louis Public Schools

Pine River Township’s public schools score below 52% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Pine River Township’s districts is 23%, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Pine River 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 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
38%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 11 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 9% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Alma
Students per teacher
15.5
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,432 students on the public path
In brief

Pine River Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1237 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pine River Township’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Pine River Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Alma spends $15,056 per student and St. Louis $15,622, 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 Pine River Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1237)Better than 33%
Towns in Gratiot County (16)Better than 25%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,510 test results and a graduating class of 134 could put Pine River Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pine River Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,509 in math, 1,510 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

Pine River Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Alma Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the St. Louis Public Schools, shared with Bethany, Emerson, Greendale, Jasper and St. Louis. Its elementary school is in Saint Louis. Parts of Pine River Township (4% of its land) are served by Shepherd Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Pine River Township

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

Alma Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,815 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,056MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
St. Louis Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 882 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,622MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Alma Public Schools42%
State average 45.4% · 986 students tested
Math · PK–12, Alma Public Schools28%
State average 33.6% · 985 students tested
Reading · PK–12, St. Louis Public Schools31%
State average 45.4% · 524 students tested
Math · PK–12, St. Louis Public Schools13%
State average 33.6% · 524 students tested

Pine River Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pine River TownshipB−Alma PK–12 · St. Louis PK–12
St. LouisC+St. Louis
AlmaB−Alma
BethanyB−St. Louis PK–12 · Breckenridge PK–12
CoeB+Shepherd Public
SevilleB−Alma
ArcadaBAlma PK–12 · Ithaca PK–12

3 of the 6 neighbors share Alma with Pine River Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Pine River Township

8 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 River Townshipin other towns
Carrie Knause Early Childhood Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Saint Louis
206 students16:1Rate it →
Luce Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Alma
141 students9:1Rate it →
Hillcrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Alma
B−
400 students17:1Rate it →
Eugene M Nikkari Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Saint Louis
C
215 students17:1Rate it →
Donald L Pavlik Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Alma
B−
457 students18:1Rate it →
TS Nurnberger Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saint Louis
C
217 students14:1Rate it →
Alma Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Alma
B
552 students16:1Rate it →
St Louis High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Louis
C
244 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Pine River Township’s schools

Are Pine River Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pine River Township children attend score below 52% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pine River Township in?

Two districts: Alma Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and St. Louis Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Bethany, Emerson, Greendale, Jasper and St. Louis.

Where do Pine River Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Alma Senior High School and St Louis High School.

What is Pine River Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Alma Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Pine River Township spend per student?

$15,056 in Alma Public Schools and $15,622 in St. Louis 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.