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Superior Central Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Rock River Township, Mathias Township, Limestone Township and Chatham.

Rock River Township’s School Grade B better than 63% of Michigan school districts

Students
329
Schools
1
Spent per student
$16,452
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
The gist

What stands out about Superior Central Schools

  • Its letter, B: results better than 63% of Michigan districts
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.5% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 63% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BRock River Township 1,230Mathias Township 529Limestone Township 378Chatham 214

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Rock River Township. Grade by grade →

PK–12Superior Central SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30–34%
State average 33.6% · 200 students tested
Reading / language arts45–49%
State average 45.4% · 199 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 81.8% · 23 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,452 per student · 0% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 64%Federal 6%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
309’20
343’21
329’22
325’23
329’24

Up 6.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%American Indian/Alaska Native 9%Black 1%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Superior Central School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Eben Junction
B−
329 students22:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Autrain-Onota Public SchoolsAu Train Township, Onota Township
$47,895per student
Munising Public SchoolsAu Train Township
$16,813per student
Gwinn Area Community SchoolsSkandia Township
$15,918per student
Mid Peninsula School DistrictMaple Ridge Township, Turin Township
$14,811per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.