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Schools in South Branch Township · Roscommon Area Public Schools

South Branch Township’s public schools outscore 56% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving South Branch Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 28% of South Branch Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). 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
43%
▼ 2 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 6 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.8K
▲ 8% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
791 students on the public path
In brief

South Branch Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports South Branch Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,778 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 South Branch Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 56% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (825)Better than 57%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 427 test results and a graduating class of 57 could put South Branch Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of South Branch Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (427 in math, 427 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Roscommon Elementary Schoolin RoscommonC
5–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

South Branch Township’s public schools are run by Roscommon Area Public Schools, which also serves Au Sable, Beaver Creek, Gerrish and Higgins 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.

Roscommon Area Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 791 students · 15.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$17,778MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 45.4% · 427 students tested
Math28%
State average 33.6% · 427 students tested

South Branch Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South Branch TownshipBRoscommon Area
GraylingB+Crawford AuSable Schools
Au Sable—Roscommon Area
Big CreekCMio-AuSable Schools
Beaver CreekB+Crawford AuSable Schools PK–12 · Roscommon Area PK–12
Lovells—Crawford AuSable Schools
HigginsBRoscommon Area

3 of the 6 neighbors share Roscommon Area with South Branch Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in South Branch 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 South Branch Townshipin other towns
Roscommon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Roscommon
C
276 students13:1Rate it →
Roscommon Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Roscommon
C+
178 students16:1Rate it →
Roscommon High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Roscommon
B
337 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about South Branch Township’s schools

Are South Branch Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools South Branch Township children attend outscore 56% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is South Branch Township in?

Roscommon Area Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 791 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is South Branch Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Roscommon Area Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does South Branch Township spend per student?

$17,778 in Roscommon 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.