Allendale Public Schools School District

10505 Learning Ln
Allendale, MI 49401-8619
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Allendale Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,377 students in Allendale Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Allendale Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
2,579 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Allendale Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#100 out of 855 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Allendale Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Allendale 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.
61%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Allendale 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.
92%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Allendale Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
329 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
8%
# Black Students
50 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
2,086 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
81%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
273
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
172
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
185
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
187
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
176
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
208
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
215
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
207
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
209
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
193
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
217
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,148 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,672 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Allendale 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
$40 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Allendale 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
$16,148
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Allendale 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
$15,672
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Allendale 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 Allendale Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Allendale High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10760 68th Ave
Allendale, MI 49401
(616) 892-5585
Grades: 8-12
| 778 students
Rank: #22.
Allendale Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7161 Pleasant View Ct
Allendale, MI 49401
(616) 892-5595
Grades: 6-8
| 599 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,579 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in MI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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