Top Rankings
River Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 282 students in River Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in River Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
2 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
484 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
River Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 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 90% has increased from 60-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#258 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.60
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
7 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
398 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
82%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
38
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
35
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
40
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,426 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,971 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,426
$18,510
Spending / Student
$20,971
$17,693
Best River Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
River Valley Middlehigh School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15480 Three Oaks Rd
Three Oaks, MI 49128
(269) 756-9541
Three Oaks, MI 49128
(269) 756-9541
Grades: 6-12
| 282 students
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