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Schools in Riga Township · Blissfield Community Schools

Riga Township’s public schools outscore 62% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Riga Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On-time graduation in Riga Township runs at 92%, above the Michigan average (82%). 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 100% 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
41%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 5 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 17% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,111 students on the public path
In brief

Riga Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 970 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Riga Township’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Riga Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,766 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 6 the district’s path is Blissfield Middle School, then Blissfield 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 Riga Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 62% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (970)Better than 46%
Towns in Lenawee County (22)Better than 59%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 582 test results and a graduating class of 91 could put Riga Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Riga Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (582 in math, 582 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Blissfield Elementaryin BlissfieldC
6–8Blissfield Middle Schoolin BlissfieldB−
9–12Blissfield High Schoolin BlissfieldB+

Riga Township’s public schools are run by Blissfield Community Schools, which also serves Blissfield, Blissfield, Ogden and Palmyra. Parts of Riga Township (9% of its land) are served by Whiteford Agricultural 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.

Blissfield Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,111 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,766MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 45.4% · 582 students tested
Math29%
State average 33.6% · 582 students tested

Riga Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Riga TownshipBBlissfield
WhitefordAWhiteford Agricultural
Blissfield—Blissfield
Ogden—Blissfield
DeerfieldB−Britton Deerfield
Blissfield (village)BBlissfield

3 of the 5 neighbors share Blissfield with Riga Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Richfield, OH borders Riga Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Riga Township

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).

Also serving Riga Townshipin other towns
Blissfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Blissfield
C
528 students17:1Rate it →
Blissfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Blissfield
B−
263 students16:1Rate it →
Blissfield High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Blissfield
B+
320 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Riga Township’s schools

Are Riga Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Riga Township children attend outscore 62% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Riga Township in?

Blissfield Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,111 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Riga Township are served by Whiteford Agricultural.

Where do Riga Township kids go to high school?

Blissfield High School in Blissfield, with 320 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Riga Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Blissfield Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Riga Township spend per student?

$13,766 in Blissfield 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.