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Best Schools in Richland, MI
Richland, MI has 9 public schools (3 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary) serving 4,742 students. On average they score 49% on state proficiency tests against a projected 45%, so schools in Richland meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Richland, MI
The top high schools in Richland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Gull Lake High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gull Lake Community Schools • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 850 Students
2. Plainwell High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Plainwell Community Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 815 Students
3. Gull Lake Gateway Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gull Lake Community Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 33 Students
Best Middle Schools in Richland, MI
The top middle schools in Richland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Gull Lake Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gull Lake Community Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 691 Students
2. Plainwell Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Plainwell Community Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 596 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Richland, MI
The top elementary schools in Richland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gull Lake Community Schools • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 655 Students
2. Gilkey Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Plainwell Community Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 393 Students
3. Richland Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gull Lake Community Schools • Public • Grades KG - 2 • 433 Students
4. Kellogg Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gull Lake Community Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 276 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Richland, MI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Richland, MI has a total population of 6,761 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 98%, and 46% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Richland, MI
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Richland, MI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
9.73 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.78 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
5.95 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Richland, MI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Richland, MI.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Richland, MI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Richland, MI
How many schools are in Richland, MI?
Richland, MI has 9 public schools: 3 high schools, 2 middle schools and 4 elementary schools, serving 4,742 students in total.
How do schools in Richland perform on state tests?
On average, 9 schools in Richland score 49% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 45%, so on average schools in Richland meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Richland?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Richland
3 of 5 schools in Richland carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2
All 5 public schools we grade in Richland. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.