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Schools in Superior Township · Brimley Area Schools

Superior Township’s public schools outscore 68% of Michigan districts

In Superior Township, 52% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Superior Township, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.0K
▲ 15% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
463 students on the public path
In brief

Superior Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 30% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,951 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count 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 Superior Township’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 68% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are above the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1210)Better than 66%
Towns in Chippewa County (15)Better than 40%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 266 test results could put Superior Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Superior Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (266 in math, 265 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Brimley Area SchoolBrimley Area SchoolsC+

Superior Township’s public schools are run by Brimley Area Schools, which also serves Bay Mills, Chippewa and Dafter. 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.

Brimley Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 463 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$18,951MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 45.4% · 265 students tested
Math30%
State average 33.6% · 266 students tested

Superior Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Superior TownshipB+Brimley Area Schools
Bay MillsB+Brimley Area Schools
KinrossB+Rudyard Area Schools
Chippewa—Brimley Area Schools
DafterB+Brimley Area Schools PK–12 · Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools PK–12 · Rudyard Area Schools PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Brimley Area Schools with Superior Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Superior Township

1 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 Superior Townshipby address
Brimley Area School
Grades PK–12 · Brimley
C+
463 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Superior Township’s schools

Are Superior Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Superior Township children attend outscore 68% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Superior Township in?

Brimley Area Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 463 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Superior Township spend per student?

$18,951 in Brimley Area Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Superior Township families are saying about school.

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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.