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Newaygo Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 635 students in Newaygo Public 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 Preschool in Newaygo Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
3 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
1,567 Students
375,363 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
25,301 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newaygo Public 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#617 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.7%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
83%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,131 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,909 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,131
$18,606
Spending / Student
$11,909
$17,784
Best Newaygo Public School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newaygo Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
29 Post St
Newaygo, MI 49337
(231) 652-2100
Newaygo, MI 49337
(231) 652-2100
Gr: PK-4 | 635 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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