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Schools in Rich Township · North Branch Area Schools, Mayville Community School District

Rich Township’s public schools outscore 68% of Michigan districts

38% of students in Rich Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Rich 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 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
38%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 28% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · North Branch Area Schools
Students per teacher
19.0
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,218 students on the public path
In brief

Rich Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 38% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

North Branch Area Schools spends $11,964 per student and Mayville $14,066, 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 Rich Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Michigan school districts. 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 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1224)Better than 71%
Towns in Lapeer County (18)Better than 67%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,490 test results and a graduating class of 187 could put Rich Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Rich Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,488 in math, 1,492 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B

Rich Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (North Branch Area Schools). From grade K, students attend the Mayville Community School District, shared with Dayton, Fremont, Mayville and Watertown. Its elementary school is in North Branch. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Rich Township

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

North Branch Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,423 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 19.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$11,964MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Mayville Community School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 532 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,066MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, North Branch Area Schools50%
State average 45.4% · 1218 students tested
Math · PK–12, North Branch Area Schools40%
State average 33.6% · 1214 students tested
Reading · K–12, Mayville Community School District34%
State average 45.4% · 274 students tested
Math · K–12, Mayville Community School District31%
State average 33.6% · 274 students tested

Rich Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rich TownshipB+North Branch Area Schools PK–12 · Mayville K–12
BurlingtonB+North Branch Area Schools PK–12 · Marlette PK–12
WatertownB−Millington PK–12 · Mayville K–12
DaytonBKingston PK–12 · Mayville K–12
DeerfieldB+North Branch Area Schools

2 of the 4 neighbors share North Branch Area Schools with Rich Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Rich Township

4 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 Rich Townshipin other towns
North Branch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · North Branch
B+
964 students17:1Rate it →
Mayville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mayville
B−
248 students16:1Rate it →
Ruth Fox Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · North Branch
B
722 students20:1Rate it →
Mayville Middle High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Mayville
C−
284 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Rich Township’s schools

Are Rich Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rich Township children attend outscore 68% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rich Township in?

Two districts: North Branch Area Schools runs grades PK–12, and Mayville Community School District runs grades K–12, shared with Dayton, Fremont, Mayville and Watertown.

What is Rich Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in North Branch Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Rich Township spend per student?

$11,964 in North Branch Area Schools and $14,066 in Mayville Community School District (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.