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TriTownship School

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TriTownship School ranks 783 rd of 1492 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

783^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 48% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

TriTownship School is a small K-12 alternative public school in Rapid River, MI, serving 243 students within the Rapid River Public Schools district, with a favorable 13:1 student-to-teacher ratio and about 46% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch.

This school shows a fascinating split in performance. On one hand, high school students shine in science and social studies. In recent testing, 80% of 11th graders were proficient in science—more than double the state average—and 11th graders also beat the state in social studies (63% vs. 43%). This strength is consistent across grades, suggesting a real focus in these subjects. On the other hand, younger students struggle significantly with English Language Arts; for example, only about 17% of 5th graders met proficiency standards, compared to roughly 44% statewide. This "tale of two schools" pattern means parents of elementary students may want to ask about reading support, while high schoolers interested in STEM or history could find a great fit here.

The most pressing concern is volatility in graduation rates. After an excellent 95.8% graduation rate one year, it dropped to 71.4% the next—well below the state's 84%—with a corresponding spike in dropouts. This could reflect the challenges of a very small senior class, but it's worth investigating. Positively, chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 17%, nearly half the state average and far better than nearby Big Bay De Noc School (28.1%) or Mid Peninsula School (26.3%). Compared to the Learning Center—which has a 0% graduation rate and 48% absenteeism—TriTownship is clearly serving its students more effectively. Kids show up, and when they're in class, they're learning, especially in science and social studies. The school just needs to stabilize its graduation outcomes and bolster elementary reading to offer a consistently strong experience across all grades.

243

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,606

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10070 Us Highway 2
Rapid River, MI 49878-9511

(906) 474-6411

District: Rapid River Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Two or more races:

18.1%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2025 → 77th in 2026

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (71% vs 84%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (14% vs 7%)

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2025) to 77th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Michigan avg41%

Elementary school

783^rd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

320^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

187^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 35 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	783 of 1492	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.1	792 of 1488	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	710 of 1486	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	490 of 1470	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	371 of 1344	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.8	522 of 1153	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	462 of 1408	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	859 of 1448	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.0	1051 of 1466	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.2	1088 of 1548	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.1	955 of 1580	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.1	1089 of 1533	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.7	1063 of 1563	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.6	1153 of 1566	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	62.0	725 of 1552	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.2	310 of 1552	80.0%	★★★★☆
2009	69.2	536 of 1589	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.4	385 of 1577	75.6%	★★★★☆
2007	60.7	731 of 1565	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.6	626 of 1545	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	806 of 1343	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	895 of 1443	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	134 of 1352	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	61.0	447 of 1381	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	480 of 1350	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	865 of 1397	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	545 of 1372	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.9	434 of 1366	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	623 of 1347	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	640 of 1334	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	735 of 1446	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	803 of 1199	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.0	833 of 1206	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	733 of 1204	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	518 of 1198	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	340 of 1102	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.8	721 of 1005	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.6	319 of 1128	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	33.3	888 of 1253	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	320 of 896	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	319 of 890	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	287 of 897	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.3	145 of 883	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	190 of 776	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	34.8	515 of 792	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.9	745 of 838	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	656 of 821	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.1	616 of 894	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.4	504 of 919	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.0	539 of 921	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.9	345 of 919	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.8	368 of 900	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.0	384 of 858	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.8	438 of 851	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	71.3	257 of 847	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.5	246 of 839	70.7%	★★★★☆
2007	67.9	292 of 823	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.2	333 of 806	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	74.8	132 of 771	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	125 of 770	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	21.2	636 of 794	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	74.6	120 of 836	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	154 of 825	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	15.0	724 of 815	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	155 of 813	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	182 of 798	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	46.2	402 of 786	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	334 of 776	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	10.9	722 of 797	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	294 of 687	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.0	409 of 696	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.1	235 of 701	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	188 of 688	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	191 of 638	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	6.9	605 of 624	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	657 of 678	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	187 of 800	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	90.2	51 of 739	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	68.9	184 of 743	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	20.6	583 of 735	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	382 of 531	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	436 of 561	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	512 of 666	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.8	326 of 824	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	28.3	533 of 835	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.1	494 of 852	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.6	387 of 832	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.8	272 of 799	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.8	401 of 805	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.6	262 of 773	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.7	200 of 784	74.5%	★★★★☆
2010	45.7	500 of 765	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	78.8	152 of 754	79.8%	★★★★☆
2008	63.4	346 of 750	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.6	344 of 767	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.9	183 of 705	74.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	282 of 686	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	388 of 611	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.1	218 of 710	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	60 of 719	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	97 of 755	87.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	96 of 693	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	21.6	441 of 543	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	429 of 707	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	205 of 671	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	89.2	55 of 639	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	50.9	289 of 638	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	13.2	581 of 647	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	367 of 492	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	385 of 516	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	529 of 582	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	55.7	302 of 708	57.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+43 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)86th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2024)83rd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile+17 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-7 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)86th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing59%+7 vs state

Social Studies49%+8 vs state

Science47%+9 vs state

Math33%-3 vs state

Mathematics32%~ state avg

English Language Arts30%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)			M-Step Social Studies (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
TriTownship School	Public, Alternative	K-12	10070 Us Highway 2	Rapid River	49878	Delta County	Rapid River Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 474-6411	243	19	13.0	45.7%	191 (78.6%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (18.1%)								(n/a)	64.7	73.9	68.4	29.4	39.1	26.3	59.3	22.2	31.6	41.2	16.7	46.7	22.2	42.1	47.1	20.8	46.7	16.7	41.7	52.9	48.1	20.8	64.7	63.0	$16,606	$1,411	$15,195
Mid Peninsula School	Public, Alternative	K-12	5055 Saint Nicholas 31st Rd	Rock	49880	Delta County	Mid Peninsula School District	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 359-4390	220	17	13.2	75.5%	206 (93.6%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)								(n/a)	53.3	64.3	40.0	20.0	369.3	380.0	44.4	440.0	1276.7	27.3	31.3	26.3	33.3	25.0	45.5	1462.8	15.8	20.0	31.3	26.7	50.0	1476.1	20.0	44.4	$14,395	$1,423	$12,972
Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5219 18th Rd	Escanaba	49829	Delta County	Delta-Schoolcraft Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(906) 789-9476	74	10	7.4	77.0%	56 (75.7%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.7%)	10 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.4%)								(n/a)
Big Bay De Noc School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8928 Oo 25 Rd	Cooks	49817	Schoolcraft County	Big Bay De Noc School District	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 252-4500	192	14	14.0	52.6%	112 (58.3%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.7%)	1 (0.5%)	26 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (21.4%)								(n/a)	462.5	38.5	66.7	37.5	392.3	20.0			1279.5	29.4	28.6		17.7	38.5	1384.6	14.3		17.7	42.9	68.8		19.1	68.8		$00	$00	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about TriTownship School

What is the racial makeup of TriTownship School?

Students at TriTownship School are 79% White, 18% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is TriTownship School in?

Rapid River Public Schools

How many students attend TriTownship School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended TriTownship School.

Is TriTownship School a good school?

TriTownship School ranks 783^rd of 1492 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 2026

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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