Photo: Andreas Faessler · CC BY-SA 4.0Rogers City’s public schools score below 65% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation
In Rogers City, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rogers City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.
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.
Rogers City’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 682 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rogers City’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,166 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Rogers City High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Ignatius Catholic School (private) and St. John Lutheran School (private) are 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.
What’s behind Rogers City’s grade
C+: better than 35% of Michigan school districts, #607 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores are below the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rogers City, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Rogers City
Rogers City Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 182 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Rogers City
Rogers City Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 182 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Rogers City
Rogers City Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 182 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Rogers City
Rogers City Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 182 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Rogers City
Rogers City Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 182 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Rogers City
Rogers City Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 182 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Rogers City
Rogers City High School
Grades 6–12 · 252 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Rogers City
Rogers City High School
Grades 6–12 · 252 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Rogers City
Rogers City High School
Grades 6–12 · 252 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Rogers City
Rogers City High School
Grades 6–12 · 252 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Rogers City
Rogers City High School
Grades 6–12 · 252 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Rogers City
Rogers City High School
Grades 6–12 · 252 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Rogers City
Rogers City High School
Grades 6–12 · 252 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Rogers City’s public schools are run by Rogers City Area Schools, which also serves Belknap, Bismarck, Metz and Moltke and others. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Rogers City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Rogers City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Rogers City | C+ | Rogers City Area Schools |
| Rogers | — | Rogers City Area Schools |
| Pulawski | — | Posen Consolidated |
Every school in Rogers City
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).
Questions about Rogers City’s schools
Are Rogers City’s schools good?
On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rogers City children attend score below 65% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #607 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rogers City in?
Rogers City Area Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 434 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
How much does Rogers City spend per student?
$15,166 in Rogers City Area Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Rogers City?
Yes: St. Ignatius Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 113 students) and St. John Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 65 students).
Parents talk
What Rogers City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Rogers City → They have their own page.
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.