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 2 public preschools serving 355 students in Allegan School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Allegan School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,085 Schools
# Students
2,035 Students
374,269 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
25,217 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%

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42%
45%

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

37%
38%
68%
81.8%

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(2022-23)
36.2%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.59

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%
22%

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

% White
83%
60%

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

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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 Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: PK-K | 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Pine Trails Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2950 Center St
Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 673-5379
Gr: PK-5 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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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

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