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Schools in Richland Township · Gull Lake Community Schools

Richland Township’s public schools outscore 85% of Michigan districts

In Richland Township, 46% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Richland 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.

#138of 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
61%
▲ 16 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 12 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
Students per teacher
15.5
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
2,704 students on the public path
In brief

Richland Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 520 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Richland Township’s, its schools beat 73%, lower than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 46% 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

The district spends $14,272 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School, then Gull Lake Middle School, then Gull Lake High School. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Gull Lake Gateway Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Richland Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 85% of Michigan school districts, #138 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 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (520)Better than 73%
Towns in Kalamazoo County (15)Better than 80%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,558 test results and a graduating class of 246 could put Richland Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Richland Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,554 in math, 1,561 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Richland Elementary SchoolGull Lake Community SchoolsNo scores
3–5Thomas M Ryan Intermediate SchoolGull Lake Community SchoolsA−
6–8Gull Lake Middle SchoolGull Lake Community SchoolsB+
9–12Gull Lake High SchoolGull Lake Community SchoolsA−

Richland Township’s public schools are run by Gull Lake Community Schools, which also serves Barry, Bedford, Prairieville and Richland and others. 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.

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
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 45.4% · 1561 students tested
Math46%
State average 33.6% · 1554 students tested

Richland Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Richland TownshipAGull Lake
RossA−Gull Lake PK–12 · Galesburg-Augusta PK–12
CooperBPlainwell PK–12 · Parchment PK–12
PrairievilleA−Delton-Kellogg PK–12 · Gull Lake PK–12
ComstockCComstock PK–12 · Galesburg-Augusta PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Gull Lake with Richland Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Richland Township

5 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 Richland Townshipby address
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 →
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 →
Online schools based in Richland Townshipnot counted as local schools
Gull Lake Gateway Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Richland
C−
OnlineAlternative Education
28 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Richland Township’s schools

Are Richland Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Richland Township children attend outscore 85% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #138 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Richland Township in?

Gull Lake Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,402 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Richland Township kids go to high school?

Gull Lake High School in Richland, with 877 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Richland 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 Richland Township spend per student?

$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.