Allegan School District

550 5th St
Allegan, MI 49010-1670
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 728 students in Allegan School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Allegan School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Allegan School District have a Graduation Rate of 68%, which is less than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Allegan High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
8 Schools
1,314 Schools
# Students
2,035 Students
527,371 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
30,793 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Allegan School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 68% has increased from 64% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#358 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

33%
35%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

42%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

37%
38%
68%
81.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
36.2%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.56

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 1998–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
3%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
8%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
18%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
83%
64%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,268 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,816 is higher than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 47% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$30,868 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$46 MM
$29,866 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$20,268
$22,572

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$22,816
$21,839

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Allegan School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Allegan Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
550 5th St
Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 673-5433
Gr: 9-12 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Allegan High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1560 Lincoln Rd
Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 673-7002
Gr: 9-12 | 543 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Allegan Online K12
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
550 5th St
Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 673-5431
Gr: K-12 | 73 students Student-teacher ratio: 37:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Recent Articles

How Much Choice Do High School Students Have?
How Much Choice Do High School Students Have?
Learn how graduation requirements, prerequisites, electives, staffing, scheduling conflicts, AP courses, dual enrollment, and career pathways determine how much control high school students have over schedules each year.
Does Your Child Need More Recess?
Does Your Child Need More Recess?
Explore whether your child may benefit more from recess than another academic period, including research on attention, learning, physical activity, stress, social development, and school-day balance today.
Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know
Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know
Learn how combined-grade classrooms work, why public schools use them, potential benefits and challenges, and the questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in one today.

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,035 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 68% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Quick Links