Schools in Riley Township · Memphis Community Schools, Capac Community School District

Riley Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Riley Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Riley Township’s districts is 29%, below the Michigan average (34%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#428of 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

47%

▲ 2 pts vs MI 45%

2021–22

Math proficiency

29%

▼ 5 pts vs MI 34%

2021–22

Graduate on time

75–79%

▼ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$14.9K

▼ 10% vs MI $16.5K

FY2024 · Memphis

Students per teacher

16.1

MI 16.5

Schools in town

1,333 students on the public path

In brief

Riley Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 714 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Riley Township’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 29% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Memphis spends $14,899 per student and Capac $13,840, 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 Riley Township’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 58% of Michigan school districts, #428 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 58%

Lower resultsHigher results

Michigan towns with similar household incomes (714)Better than 30%

Towns in St. Clair County (23)Better than 30%

B⁻B⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 761 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Riley Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Riley Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (760 in math, 763 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Riley Township · depends on your address

Capac Elementary School

Grades PK–6 · 326 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Capac

Memphis Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 321 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Memphis

B⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B⁻

7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to B

Riley Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Memphis Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Capac Community School District, shared with Berlin, Capac, Emmett, Lynn and Mussey. Its school is in Capac. Parts of Riley Township (12% of its land) are served by Armada Area Schools instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Riley Township

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

Memphis Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 709 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)

$14,899MI $16,528 · FY2024

B⁺

Capac Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 681 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)

$13,840MI $16,528 · FY2024

B⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Memphis Community Schools50%

State average 45.4% · 391 students tested

Math · PK–12, Memphis Community Schools35%

State average 33.6% · 390 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Capac Community School District44%

State average 45.4% · 372 students tested

Math · PK–12, Capac Community School District22%

State average 33.6% · 370 students tested

Riley Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Riley Township	B	Memphis PK–12 · Capac PK–12
Wales	B⁺	Memphis
Richmond	A⁻	Richmond PK–12 · Armada Area Schools PK–12 · Memphis PK–12
Berlin	A⁻	Capac PK–12 · Almont PK–12
Emmett	A⁻	Capac PK–12 · Yale PK–12
Memphis	B⁺	Memphis

3 of the 5 neighbors share Memphis with Riley Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Riley 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 Riley Townshipin other towns

Capac Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Capac

326 students17:1Rate it →

Memphis Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Memphis

B⁻

321 students13:1Rate it →

Memphis JuniorSenior High School

High · Grades 6–12 · Memphis

388 students17:1Rate it →

Capac JrSr High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Capac

C⁺

298 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Riley Township’s schools

Are Riley Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Riley Township children attend outscore 58% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #428 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Riley Township in?

Two districts: Memphis Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Capac Community School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Berlin, Capac, Emmett, Lynn and Mussey.

What is Riley Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Capac Community School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Riley Township spend per student?

$14,899 in Memphis Community Schools and $13,840 in Capac 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.