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Schools in Plainfield Township · Hale Area Schools

Plainfield Township’s public schools outscore 70% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Plainfield Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#318of 699 Michigan townsK–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
47%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 7% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
347 students on the public path
In brief

Plainfield Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 813 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Plainfield Township’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,331 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Pinecrest School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Plainfield Township’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 70% of Michigan school districts, #318 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores are above the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (813)Better than 81%
Towns in Iosco County (11)Better than 27%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 160 test results could put Plainfield Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Plainfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (160 in math, 160 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–12Hale Area SchoolHale Area SchoolsC+

Plainfield Township’s public schools are run by Hale Area Schools, which also serves Hill, Logan and Reno. 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.

Hale Area SchoolsGrades K–12 · 1 schools · 347 students, up 15% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,331MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 45.4% · 160 students tested
Math37%
State average 33.6% · 160 students tested

Plainfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Plainfield TownshipB+Hale Area Schools
OscodaB+Oscoda Area Schools
Goodar—West Branch-Rose City Area Schools
HillB+West Branch-Rose City Area Schools PK–12 · Hale Area Schools K–12
Wilber—Oscoda Area Schools PK–12 · Tawas Area Schools PK–12
Reno—Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools K–12 · Hale Area Schools K–12
GrantB+Tawas Area Schools
CurtisB+Oscoda Area Schools

2 of the 7 neighbors share Hale Area Schools with Plainfield Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Plainfield 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).

District schools in Plainfield Townshipby address
Hale Area School
Grades K–12 · Hale
C+
347 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Pinecrest School
High · Grades 12 · Hale
Private · Special education
1 students1:1Rate it →

Questions about Plainfield Township’s schools

Are Plainfield Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Plainfield Township children attend outscore 70% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #318 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Plainfield Township in?

Hale Area Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 347 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Plainfield Township spend per student?

$15,331 in Hale Area Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Plainfield Township?

Yes: Pinecrest School (special education, grades 12, 1 students).

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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.