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Schools in Richfield Township · Houghton Lake Community School District, Roscommon Area Public Schools

Richfield Township’s public schools score below 62% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

That puts Richfield Township below the Michigan average (82%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Richfield 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.

#597of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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

26%

▼ 8 pts vs MI 34%

2021–22

Graduate on time

60–64%

▼ 18–22 pts vs MI 82%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$14.3K

▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K

FY2024 · Houghton Lake

Students per teacher

13.4

MI 16.5 · smaller classes

Schools in town

1,764 students on the public path

In brief

Richfield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 558 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Richfield Township’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

60–64% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Richfield Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Charters enroll a large share of students

Charter schools located in Richfield Township enroll 716 students, against the district’s 1,076. Each is graded on its own results; none is part of the district grade. Every school ↓

Spending and class size

Houghton Lake spends $14,267 per student and Roscommon Area $17,778, 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 Richfield Township’s grade

B⁻ Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Michigan school districts, #597 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 38%

Lower resultsHigher results

Michigan towns with similar household incomes (558)Better than 31%

Towns in Roscommon County (11)Better than 55%

CB⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,003 test results and a graduating class of 127 could put Richfield Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Richfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,003 in math, 1,002 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Richfield Township · depends on your address

Collins Elementary School

Grades PK–6 · 489 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Houghton Lake

Roscommon Elementary School

Grades PK–4 · 276 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Roscommon

The path, start to finish

PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC

7–123 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

Richfield Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Houghton Lake Community School District). From grade PK, students attend the Roscommon Area Public Schools, shared with Au Sable, Beaver Creek, Gerrish, Higgins, Lyon, Roscommon and South Branch. Its school is in Houghton Lake. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Richfield Township

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

Houghton Lake Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,076 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)

$14,267MI $16,528 · FY2024

Roscommon Area Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 791 students · 15.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)

$17,778MI $16,528 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Houghton Lake Community School District35%

State average 45.4% · 575 students tested

Math · PK–12, Houghton Lake Community School District24%

State average 33.6% · 576 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Roscommon Area Public Schools43%

State average 45.4% · 427 students tested

Math · PK–12, Roscommon Area Public Schools28%

State average 33.6% · 427 students tested

Richfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Richfield Township	C⁺	Houghton Lake PK–12 · Roscommon Area PK–12
Backus	—	Houghton Lake
Au Sable	—	Roscommon Area
Foster	—	West Branch-Rose City Area Schools
Ogemaw	B⁺	West Branch-Rose City Area Schools
Nester	—	Houghton Lake
Higgins	B	Roscommon Area

2 of the 6 neighbors share Houghton Lake with Richfield Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Richfield Township

6 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 Richfield Townshipin other towns

Collins Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Houghton Lake

489 students15:1Rate it →

Roscommon Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Roscommon

276 students13:1Rate it →

Roscommon Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–7 · Roscommon

C⁺

178 students16:1Rate it →

Houghton Lake JrSr High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Houghton Lake

484 students15:1Rate it →

Roscommon High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Roscommon

337 students17:1Rate it →

Charter schoolsfree, open by application

Charlton Heston Academy

Grades PK–12 · Saint Helen

C⁻

Charter

716 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Richfield Township’s schools

Are Richfield Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Richfield Township children attend score below 62% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #597 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Richfield Township in?

Two districts: Houghton Lake Community School District runs grades PK–12, and Roscommon Area Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Au Sable, Beaver Creek, Gerrish, Higgins, Lyon, Roscommon and South Branch.

What is Richfield Township’s graduation rate?

60–64% of the class of 2023 in Houghton Lake Community School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Richfield Township spend per student?

$14,267 in Houghton Lake Community School District and $17,778 in Roscommon Area 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.