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West Branch-Rose City Area Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 580 students in West Branch-Rose City Area Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in West Branch-Rose City Area School have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
1,844 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Branch-Rose City Area Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#383 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.5%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.61
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
1%
23%
% White
92%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,040 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,986 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,040
$18,606
Spending / Student
$12,986
$17,784
Best West Branch-Rose City Area Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Surline Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
147 State St
West Branch, MI 48661
(989) 343-2140
West Branch, MI 48661
(989) 343-2140
Gr: 5-8 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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