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Schools in Rives Township · Northwest School District

Rives Township’s public schools score below 59% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 19% of Rives Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rives 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.

#569of 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
40%
▼ 5 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 15 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 19% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.8
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,350 students on the public path
In brief

Rives Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 973 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rives Township’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,419 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 Northwest Elementary School, then Northwest Kidder Middle School, then Northwest 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 Rives Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Michigan school districts, #569 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 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (973)Better than 14%
Towns in Jackson County (19)Better than 21%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,814 test results and a graduating class of 281 could put Rives Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Rives Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,813 in math, 1,815 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Northwest Early Elementary Schoolin JacksonNo scores
3–5Northwest Elementary Schoolin JacksonC+
6–8Northwest Kidder Middle Schoolin JacksonC
9–12Northwest High Schoolin JacksonB

Rives Township’s public schools are run by Northwest School District, which also serves Blackman, Henrietta, Sandstone and Tompkins. Parts of Rives Township (12% of its land) are served by Leslie 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.

Northwest School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 3,507 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 17.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,419MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 45.4% · 1815 students tested
Math19%
State average 33.6% · 1813 students tested

Rives Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rives TownshipC+Northwest
TompkinsC+Northwest K–12 · Springport K–12
HenriettaB−Stockbridge PK–12 · Northwest K–12
BlackmanC+Northwest
LeslieBLeslie

3 of the 4 neighbors share Northwest with Rives Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Rives 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 Rives Townshipin other towns
Northwest Early Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Jackson
848 students18:1Rate it →
Northwest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Jackson
C+
758 students18:1Rate it →
Northwest Kidder Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jackson
C
786 students15:1Rate it →
Northwest High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jackson
B
958 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Rives Township’s schools

Are Rives Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rives Township children attend score below 59% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #569 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rives Township in?

Northwest School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,507 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Rives Township are served by Leslie.

Where do Rives Township kids go to high school?

Northwest High School in Jackson, with 958 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Rives Township’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Northwest School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Rives Township spend per student?

$13,419 in Northwest 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.