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Schools in Rose Lake Township · Pine River Area Schools

Rose Lake Township’s public schools outscore 74% of Michigan districts

In Rose Lake Township, 98% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Michigan average (82%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rose Lake 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 100% 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
48%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 6 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 13–18 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 5% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.7
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
894 students on the public path
In brief

Rose Lake Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1147 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rose Lake Township’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 28% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,685 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Pine River Area Middle School, then Pine River Area High School. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. 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 Rose Lake Township’s grade

B Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1147)Better than 81%
Towns in Osceola County (16)Better than 75%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 518 test results and a graduating class of 90 could put Rose Lake Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Rose Lake Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (519 in math, 518 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Pine River Area Elementary Schoolin LeroyA−
4–7Pine River Area Middle Schoolin LeroyC−
8–12Pine River Area High Schoolin LeroyC

Rose Lake Township’s public schools are run by Pine River Area Schools, which also serves Burdell, Cedar, Dover and Ellsworth 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.

Pine River Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 894 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,685MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 45.4% · 518 students tested
Math28%
State average 33.6% · 519 students tested

Rose Lake Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rose Lake TownshipB+Pine River Area Schools
Hartwick—Evart
Le RoyB+Pine River Area Schools
Cedar—Reed City Area PK–12 · Pine River Area Schools PK–12
ShermanB+Pine River Area Schools PK–12 · Marion K–12
Le Roy (village)—Pine River Area Schools

4 of the 5 neighbors share Pine River Area Schools with Rose Lake Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Rose Lake Township

3 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 Rose Lake Townshipin other towns
Pine River Area Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Leroy
A−
270 students16:1Rate it →
Pine River Area Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–7 · Leroy
C−
261 students15:1Rate it →
Pine River Area High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Leroy
C
363 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Rose Lake Township’s schools

Are Rose Lake Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rose Lake Township children attend outscore 74% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rose Lake Township in?

Pine River Area Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 894 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Rose Lake Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Pine River Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Rose Lake Township spend per student?

$15,685 in Pine River Area Schools (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.