Allegan Public Schools School District

550 5th St
Allegan, MI 49010-1670
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 369 students in Allegan Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Allegan Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
2,215 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
24,601 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Allegan Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65% has increased from 62% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MI)
#513 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Allegan Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Allegan Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Allegan Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Allegan Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.56
# American Indian Students
13 Students
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
134 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
46 Students
76,775 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
1,908 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
86%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
192
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
207
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,397

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,035 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,608 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Allegan Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Allegan Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,035
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Allegan Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,608
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Allegan Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Allegan Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Ward Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
440 River St
Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 673-6003
Grades: PK-K
| 36 students
Rank: #22.
Pine Trails Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2950 Center St
Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 673-5379
Grades: PK-5
| 333 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,215 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 65% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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