Fennville School District

5 Memorial Dr
Fennville, MI 49408-9600
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 503 students in Fennville School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Fennville School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
1,214 Students
375,363 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
25,301 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fennville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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 79% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#506 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
35%
37%
45%
23%
38%
79%
81%
(2022-23)
35.6%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
52%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
44%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,154 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,587 is higher than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,154
$18,606
Spending / Student
$24,587
$17,784

Best Fennville School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fennville Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8 Memorial Dr
Fennville, MI 49408
(269) 722-3850
Gr: PK-5 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,214 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 79% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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