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Schools in Three Oaks · River Valley School District

Three Oaks’s public schools outscore 73% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Three Oaks, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. In Three Oaks, 51% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Michigan average (45%). 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
51%
▲ 6 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$21.9K
▲ 33% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
460 students on the public path
In brief

Three Oaks’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1236 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Three Oaks’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,915 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is River Valley MiddleHigh School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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 Three Oaks’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 73% 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 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1236)Better than 78%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 272 test results could put Three Oaks anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Three Oaks’s students in the tested grades sat them (272 in math, 272 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5River Valley Elementary SchoolRiver Valley School DistrictB
6–12River Valley MiddleHigh SchoolRiver Valley School DistrictB

Three Oaks’s public schools are run by River Valley School District, which also serves Baroda, Chikaming, Galien and Galien 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.

River Valley School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 460 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$21,915MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 45.4% · 272 students tested
Math35%
State average 33.6% · 272 students tested

Three Oaks vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Three Oaks’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Three OaksB+River Valley

Every school in Three Oaks

2 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 Three Oaksin other towns
River Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
195 students10:1Rate it →
River Valley MiddleHigh School
High · Grades 6–12
B
265 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Three Oaks’s schools

Are Three Oaks’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Three Oaks children attend outscore 73% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Three Oaks in?

River Valley School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 460 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Three Oaks spend per student?

$21,915 in River Valley 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.