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Schools in Potterville · Potterville Public Schools

Potterville’s public schools score below 56% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 19% of Potterville’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Potterville, 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.

#554of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
37%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 15 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 1% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.4
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
753 students on the public path
In brief

Potterville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1204 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Potterville’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95% 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 Potterville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,292 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 Potterville Middle School, then Potterville 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 Potterville’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Michigan school districts, #554 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1204)Better than 30%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 347 test results and a graduating class of 51 could put Potterville anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Potterville’s students in the tested grades sat them (347 in math, 347 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Potterville Elementary SchoolPotterville Public SchoolsC
5–8Potterville Middle SchoolPotterville Public SchoolsC
9–12Potterville High SchoolPotterville Public SchoolsC+

Potterville’s public schools are run by Potterville Public Schools, which also serves Benton. Parts of Potterville (4% of its land) are served by Charlotte 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.

Potterville Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 753 students · 15.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,292MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 45.4% · 347 students tested
Math19%
State average 33.6% · 347 students tested

Potterville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PottervilleC+Potterville
BentonB−Charlotte PK–12 · Potterville PK–12

Every school in Potterville

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).

District schools in Pottervilleby address
Potterville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
322 students14:1Rate it →
Potterville Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
222 students17:1Rate it →
Potterville High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
209 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Potterville’s schools

Are Potterville’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Potterville children attend score below 56% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #554 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Potterville in?

Potterville Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 753 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Potterville are served by Charlotte.

Where do Potterville kids go to high school?

Potterville High School, with 209 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Potterville’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Potterville Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Potterville spend per student?

$16,292 in Potterville 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.