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Schools in Taymouth Township · Birch Run Area School District

Taymouth Township’s public schools outscore 54% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Taymouth 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.

#473of 699 Michigan townsK–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
40%
▼ 5 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 18% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.1
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,768 students on the public path
In brief

Taymouth Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1071 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Taymouth Township’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Taymouth Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,476 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Marshall Greene Middle School, then Birch Run High School. 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 Taymouth Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Michigan school districts, #473 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1071)Better than 34%
Towns in Saginaw County (27)Better than 37%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 930 test results and a graduating class of 168 could put Taymouth Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Taymouth Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (930 in math, 930 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4North Elementary Schoolin Birch RunB−
5–8Marshall Greene Middle Schoolin Birch RunB−
9–12Birch Run High Schoolin Birch RunB+

Taymouth Township’s public schools are run by Birch Run Area School District, which also serves Birch Run and Birch Run. 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.

Birch Run Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,806 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 18.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,476MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 45.4% · 930 students tested
Math31%
State average 33.6% · 930 students tested

Taymouth Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Taymouth TownshipB−Birch Run Area
AlbeeB+Chesaning Union Schools
MontroseB−Montrose
BridgeportC−Bridgeport-Spaulding
Birch RunA−Birch Run Area PK–12 · Frankenmuth PK–12

Every school in Taymouth 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 Taymouth Townshipin other towns
North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Birch Run
B−
682 students17:1Rate it →
Marshall Greene Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Birch Run
B−
548 students18:1Rate it →
Birch Run High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Birch Run
B+
538 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Taymouth Township’s schools

Are Taymouth Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Taymouth Township children attend outscore 54% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #473 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Taymouth Township in?

Birch Run Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,806 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Taymouth Township kids go to high school?

Birch Run High School in Birch Run, with 538 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Taymouth Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Birch Run Area School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Taymouth Township spend per student?

$13,476 in Birch Run Area School District (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.