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Schools in Rose Township · Holly Area School District, Fenton Area Public Schools

Rose Township’s public schools outscore 73% of Michigan districts

In Rose Township, 53% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Rose 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.

#289of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
53%
▲ 8 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 4 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▲ 4 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 5% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Holly Area
Students per teacher
16.1
MI 16.5
Schools in town
1
3,714 students on the public path
In brief

Rose Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 505 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rose Township’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 38% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Holly Area spends $15,675 per student and Fenton Area $14,829, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Michigan school districts, #289 of 699 Michigan towns. 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 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (505)Better than 44%
Towns in Oakland County (21)Better than 19%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,100 test results and a graduating class of 332 could put Rose Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Rose Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,099 in math, 3,102 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Rose Pioneer Elementary SchoolHolly Area School DistrictA−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

Rose Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Holly Area School District). From grade K, students attend the Fenton Area Public Schools, shared with Fenton and Tyrone. Its middle school is in Holly. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Rose Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Holly Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,120 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,675MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Fenton Area Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 2,875 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,829MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Holly Area School District47%
State average 45.4% · 1520 students tested
Math · PK–12, Holly Area School District31%
State average 33.6% · 1520 students tested
Reading · K–12, Fenton Area Public Schools59%
State average 45.4% · 1582 students tested
Math · K–12, Fenton Area Public Schools44%
State average 33.6% · 1579 students tested

Rose Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rose TownshipB+Holly Area PK–12 · Fenton Area K–12
HollyBHolly Area
TyroneALinden PK–12 · Fenton Area K–12 · Hartland Consolidated Schools K–12
SpringfieldA−Holly Area PK–12 · Clarkston PK–12
HighlandA−Huron Valley Schools

2 of the 4 neighbors share Holly Area with Rose Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Rose Township

5 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 Rose Townshipby address
Rose Pioneer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Holly
A−
270 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Rose Townshipin other towns
Holly Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Holly
B−
743 students19:1Rate it →
Andrew G Schmidt Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fenton
B
718 students19:1Rate it →
Holly High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Holly
B
1,001 students19:1Rate it →
Fenton Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fenton
A−
982 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Rose Township’s schools

Are Rose Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rose Township children attend outscore 73% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #289 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rose Township in?

Two districts: Holly Area School District runs grades PK–12, and Fenton Area Public Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Fenton and Tyrone.

Where do Rose Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Holly High School and Fenton Senior High School.

What is Rose Township’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Fenton Area Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Rose Township spend per student?

$15,675 in Holly Area School District and $14,829 in Fenton Area Public 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.