Best Public Schools in Rose City, MI

Summary:

The city of Rose City, Michigan is home to a single elementary school, Rose City School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 106 students. The school is part of the West Branch-Rose City Area Schools district.

Despite higher per-student spending and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Rose City School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools, with a 2024-2025 ranking of 856th out of 1,488 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is mixed, with some grades performing better than others. For example, 4th-grade students outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts, while 3rd-grade and 5th-grade students performed worse.

One notable challenge facing Rose City School is its high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 82.08% in the 2023-2024 school year. These factors may contribute to the school's overall academic performance, which remains in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools despite the higher resource allocation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rose City School	Public	PK, KG-6	515 Harrington	Rose City	48654	Ogemaw County	West Branch-Rose City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 343-2250	103	9	11.1	82.5%	91 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (4.9%)	40.6	856^th of 1488 public elementary schools	42.5%		36.5	914^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.5%	58	26.7	44.4	36.4	40.0	16.7	36.4	45.5	27.3	$20,850	$3,619	$17,231

Cities Near Rose City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Branch	8.74 mi	4	342^nd
Saint Helen	15.13 mi	1
Mio	15.27 mi	2	417^th
Hale	15.97 mi	1
Whittemore	18.45 mi	2	480^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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