For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 582 students in West Branch-Rose City Area Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in West Branch-Rose City Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
1,871 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
West Branch-Rose City Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#355 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.60
# American Indian Students
13 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
7 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
n/a
23%
# White Students
1,770 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
95%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
162
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
120
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
157
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,823 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,799 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,823
$18,370
Spending / Student
$12,799
$17,559
Best West Branch-Rose City Area Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Surline Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
147 State St
West Branch, MI 48661
(989) 343-2140
West Branch, MI 48661
(989) 343-2140
Grades: 5-8
| 582 students
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