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Schools in Prairieville Township · Delton-Kellogg School District, Gull Lake Community Schools

Prairieville Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Michigan districts

Reading proficiency in Prairieville Township’s districts is 55%, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Prairieville 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.

#228of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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

55%

▲ 10 pts vs MI 45%

2021–22

Math proficiency

41%

▲ 7 pts vs MI 34%

2021–22

Graduate on time

89%

▲ 7 pts vs MI 82%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$14.3K

▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K

FY2024 · Gull Lake

Students per teacher

15.7

MI 16.5 · smaller classes

Schools in town

4,012 students on the public path

In brief

Prairieville Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1248 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Prairieville Township’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 41% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Delton-Kellogg spends $13,997 per student and Gull Lake $14,272, 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 Prairieville Township’s grade

A⁻ Test scoresB⁺ Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Michigan school districts, #228 of 699 Michigan towns. 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 78%

Lower resultsHigher results

Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1248)Better than 85%

Towns in Barry County (16)Better than 62%

B⁺A⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,094 test results and a graduating class of 246 could put Prairieville Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Prairieville Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,090 in math, 2,096 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Prairieville Township · depends on your address

Richland Elementary School

Grades K–2 · 412 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Richland

No scores

Delton Kellogg Elem School

Grades PK–4 · 405 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Delton

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Kellogg Elementary School

Grades PK–2 · 278 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hickory Corners

No scores

The path, start to finish

PK–23 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻

3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to A⁻

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to B⁺

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to A⁻

Prairieville Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Delton-Kellogg School District). From grade PK, students attend the Gull Lake Community Schools, shared with Barry, Bedford, Richland, Richland and Ross. Its elementary school is in Richland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Prairieville Township

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

Delton-Kellogg School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,101 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)

$13,997MI $16,528 · FY2024

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Gull Lake Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,402 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)

$14,272MI $16,528 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Delton-Kellogg School District39%

State average 45.4% · 535 students tested

Math · PK–12, Delton-Kellogg School District25%

State average 33.6% · 536 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Gull Lake Community Schools61%

State average 45.4% · 1561 students tested

Math · PK–12, Gull Lake Community Schools46%

State average 33.6% · 1554 students tested

Prairieville Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Prairieville Township	A⁻	Delton-Kellogg PK–12 · Gull Lake PK–12
Orangeville	C⁺	Delton-Kellogg
Barry	A⁻	Delton-Kellogg PK–12 · Gull Lake PK–12
Gun Plain	B	Plainwell
Richland	A	Gull Lake

2 of the 4 neighbors share Delton-Kellogg with Prairieville Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Prairieville 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 Prairieville Townshipin other towns

Delton Kellogg Elem School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Delton

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405 students16:1Rate it →

Kellogg Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Hickory Corners

278 students11:1Rate it →

Richland Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–2 · Richland

412 students13:1Rate it →

Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School

Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Richland

A⁻

698 students16:1Rate it →

DeltonKellogg Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Delton

B⁻

293 students15:1Rate it →

Gull Lake Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Richland

B⁺

717 students17:1Rate it →

Gull Lake High School

High · Grades 8–12 · Richland

A⁻

877 students17:1Rate it →

DeltonKellogg High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Delton

B⁻

332 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Prairieville Township’s schools

Are Prairieville Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Prairieville Township children attend outscore 78% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #228 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Prairieville Township in?

Two districts: Delton-Kellogg School District runs grades PK–12, and Gull Lake Community Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Barry, Bedford, Richland, Richland and Ross.

Where do Prairieville Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Gull Lake High School and DeltonKellogg High School.

What is Prairieville Township’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Gull Lake Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Prairieville Township spend per student?

$13,997 in Delton-Kellogg School District and $14,272 in Gull Lake Community 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.