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Paw Paw Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 588 students in Paw Paw Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Paw Paw Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
5 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
2,185 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Paw Paw Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#219 out of 855 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
48%
Graduation Rate
80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.59
# American Indian Students
13 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
205 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
8%
# Black Students
15 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
1,840 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
84%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
183
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
178
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
191
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
206
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
185
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
1
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,614 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,840 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,614
$18,267
Spending / Student
$11,840
$17,461
Best Paw Paw Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar Street Community And Family Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
555 Cedar St
Paw Paw, MI 49079
(269) 415-5700
Paw Paw, MI 49079
(269) 415-5700
Grades: PK-12
| 112 students
Rank: #22.
Paw Paw Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
313 West Michigan Ave
Paw Paw, MI 49079
(269) 415-5500
Paw Paw, MI 49079
(269) 415-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 476 students
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