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Schools in Riley Township · St. Johns Public Schools

Riley Township’s public schools outscore 82% of Michigan districts

On the state math tests, 42% of Riley Township’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Riley 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
56%
▲ 11 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 8 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 10 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 18% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.9
MI 16.5
Schools in town
2
1,673 students on the public path
In brief

Riley Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 772 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Riley Township’s, its schools beat 76%, lower than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,565 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 St Johns Middle School, then St Johns High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Peter Lutheran Church & School (private) is in town. 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 Riley Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 82% 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 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (772)Better than 76%
Towns in Clinton County (16)Better than 44%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,300 test results and a graduating class of 232 could put Riley Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Riley Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,300 in math, 1,301 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.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Riley Elementary SchoolSt. Johns Public SchoolsB+
6–8St Johns Middle Schoolin Saint JohnsB
9–12St Johns High Schoolin Saint JohnsB+

Riley Township’s public schools are run by St. Johns Public Schools, which also serves Bengal, Bingham, Essex and Greenbush and others. Parts of Riley Township (9% of its land) are served by Pewamo-Westphalia 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.

St. Johns Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,458 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,565MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 45.4% · 1301 students tested
Math42%
State average 33.6% · 1300 students tested

Riley Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Riley TownshipA−St. Johns
BengalASt. Johns PK–12 · Fowler PK–12
WestphaliaAPewamo-Westphalia
WatertownA−Grand Ledge
OliveA−St. Johns

2 of the 4 neighbors share St. Johns with Riley Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

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).

District schools in Riley Townshipby address
Riley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Johns
B+
299 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Riley Townshipin other towns
St Johns Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saint Johns
B
584 students18:1Rate it →
St Johns High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Johns
B+
790 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Peter Lutheran Church & School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Saint Johns
Private · Religious
56 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Riley Township’s schools

Are Riley Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Riley Township children attend outscore 82% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Riley Township in?

St. Johns Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,458 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Riley Township are served by Pewamo-Westphalia.

Where do Riley Township kids go to high school?

St Johns High School in Saint Johns, with 790 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Riley Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in St. Johns Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Riley Township spend per student?

$13,565 in St. Johns Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Riley Township?

Yes: St. Peter Lutheran Church & School (religious, grades PK–8, 56 students).

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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.