Top Rankings
Allegan Area Educational Service Agency School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 97 students in Allegan Area Educational Service Agency School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Allegan Area Educational Service Agency School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Allegan Area Educational Service Agency School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hillside Learning Center, with <50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,341 Schools
# Students
97 Students
534,562 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Allegan Area Educational Service Agency School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#568 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
38%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)<50%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
81%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $370,351 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $340,938 is higher than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$370,351
$18,512
Spending / Student
$340,938
$17,694
Best Allegan Area Educational Service Agency School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hillside Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
212 Grove St
Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 512-7900
Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 512-7900
Gr: PK-12 | 97 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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