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West Branch, MI
Public School Ratings




West Branch Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


West Branch Rose City Area Schools School District details

West Branch Rose City Area Schools School District
960 S M 33
West Branch, MI 48661

1,871 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

West Branch Rose City Area Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Michigan

4

(10 is best)

Better than 38.8% of all MI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 28.4% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
31%
39%
38%
43%
24%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Ogemaw Heights High School
960 S M 33
West Branch, MI, 48661
09-12
Rose City School
515 Harrington
Rose City, MI, 48654
PK-06
Surline Elementary School
147 State St
West Branch, MI, 48661
PK-04
Surline Middle School
147 State St
West Branch, MI, 48661
05-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 96.8% 67.0%
Black 0.4% 19.1%
Hispanic 1.6% 9.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.3% 3.8%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.9% 0.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 67.1% 51.6%
Free lunch eligible 58.8% 47.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 8.3% 3.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,458 $12,082,000 50.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $497 $929,000 3.9%
Staff $322 $603,000 2.5%
General Administration $182 $340,000 1.4%
School Administration $594 $1,111,000 4.6%
Operation $2,061 $3,857,000 16.1%
Transportation $623 $1,165,000 4.9%
Other $424 $794,000 3.3%
Total Support $4,703 $8,799,000 36.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,638 $3,065,000 12.8%
Total Expenditures $12,799 $23,946,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,536 $10,809,800,000 44.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,150 $1,649,683,000 6.8%
Staff $740 $1,061,145,000 4.4%
General Administration $283 $406,356,000 1.7%
School Administration $737 $1,057,416,000 4.4%
Operation $1,207 $1,731,060,000 7.1%
Transportation $452 $647,918,000 2.7%
Other $795 $1,139,917,000 4.7%
Total Support $5,364 $7,693,495,000 31.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,016 $5,760,700,000 23.7%
Total Expenditures $16,916 $24,263,995,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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