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 middle schools serving 517 students in Allegan Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Allegan Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
2,215 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
32,257 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
13 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
134 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
46 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
1,908 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
86%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
192
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
207
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169

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 Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Le White Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3300 115th Ave
Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 673-2241
Grades: 6-8
| 466 students
Rank: n/an/a
Allegan Online K8
550 5th St
Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 673-5431
Grades: K-8
| 51 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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