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Schools in Ross Township · Gull Lake Community Schools, Galesburg-Augusta Community School District

Ross Township’s public schools outscore 82% of Michigan districts

Reading proficiency in Ross Township’s districts is 56%, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Ross 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.

#172of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
56%
▲ 11 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 8 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Gull Lake
Students per teacher
15.4
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
2,817 students on the public path
In brief

Ross Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 569 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ross Township’s, its schools beat 67%, lower than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Ross Township runs its own schools through grade 12, then shares

Kellogg Elementary School (PK–2) is Ross Township’s own. From grade PK, students attend the Galesburg-Augusta Community School District with Augusta, Charleston, Comstock and Galesburg: GalesburgAugusta Middle School. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 41% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Gull Lake spends $14,272 per student and Galesburg-Augusta $18,092, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Light of Christ Academy (private) is 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ross Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Michigan school districts, #172 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 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (569)Better than 67%
Towns in Kalamazoo County (15)Better than 67%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,056 test results and a graduating class of 246 could put Ross Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Ross Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,052 in math, 2,059 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Kellogg Elementary SchoolGull Lake Community SchoolsNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
6–8GalesburgAugusta Middle SchoolGalesburg-Augusta Community School DistrictC+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−

Ross Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Gull Lake Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Galesburg-Augusta Community School District, shared with Augusta, Charleston, Comstock and Galesburg. Its elementary school is in Richland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Ross Township

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

Gull Lake Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,402 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,272MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Galesburg-Augusta Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 995 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$18,092MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Gull Lake Community Schools61%
State average 45.4% · 1561 students tested
Math · PK–12, Gull Lake Community Schools46%
State average 33.6% · 1554 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Galesburg-Augusta Community School District41%
State average 45.4% · 498 students tested
Math · PK–12, Galesburg-Augusta Community School District26%
State average 33.6% · 498 students tested

Ross Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ross TownshipA−Gull Lake PK–12 · Galesburg-Augusta PK–12
CharlestonB+Galesburg-Augusta
RichlandAGull Lake
BedfordC+Battle Creek PK–12 · Gull Lake PK–12
BarryA−Delton-Kellogg PK–12 · Gull Lake PK–12
Augusta—Galesburg-Augusta

3 of the 5 neighbors share Gull Lake with Ross Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Ross Township

7 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 Ross Townshipby address
Kellogg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Hickory Corners
278 students11:1Rate it →
GalesburgAugusta Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Augusta
C+
302 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Ross Townshipin other towns
GalesburgAugusta Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Galesburg
B−
399 students15:1Rate it →
Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Richland
A−
698 students16:1Rate it →
Gull Lake High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Richland
A−
877 students17:1Rate it →
GalesburgAugusta High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Galesburg
C+
263 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Light of Christ Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Augusta
Private · Catholic
55 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Ross Township’s schools

Are Ross Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ross Township children attend outscore 82% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #172 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ross Township in?

Two districts: Gull Lake Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Galesburg-Augusta Community School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Augusta, Charleston, Comstock and Galesburg.

Where do Ross Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Gull Lake High School and GalesburgAugusta High School.

What is Ross Township’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Gull Lake Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Ross Township spend per student?

$14,272 in Gull Lake Community Schools and $18,092 in Galesburg-Augusta Community School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Ross Township?

Yes: Light of Christ Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 55 students).

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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.