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Item: Pentwater Public School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

600 Park St
Pentwater, MI 49449-9597

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Top 20%

Tel: (231) 869-4100

www.pentwaterschools.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

1 School

3,462 Schools

# Students

226 Students

1,367,533 Students

# Teachers

19 Teachers

82,879 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pentwater Public School District	Michigan
Kind	12	122
1	19	111
2	15	115
3	16	117
4	25	115
5	20	116
6	16	116
7	17	117
8	15	118
9	18	127
10	13	124
11	23	121
12	17	126

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District Rank

Pentwater Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 844 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#97 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pentwater Public School District
2023	#97
2022	#109
2021	#146
2019	#82
2018	#105
2017	#76
2016	#108
2015	#154
2014	#362
2013	#408
2012	#464
2011	#333
2010	#428

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52%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pentwater Public School District	Michigan
2023	52%	35%
2022	47%	34%
2021	47%	36%
2019	52%	40%
2018	47%	37%
2017	52%	39%
2016	47%	38%
2015	42%	37%
2014	32%	41%
2013	32%	41%
2012	22%	37%
2011	82%	80%
2010	77%	78%

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55-59%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pentwater Public School District	Michigan
2022	57%	45%
2021	52%	48%
2019	67%	49%
2018	47%	43%
2017	67%	49%
2016	67%	50%
2015	62%	49%
2014	72%	67%
2013	67%	65%
2012	67%	64%
2011	82%	80%
2010	82%	82%

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50-59%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pentwater Public School District	Michigan
2022	54%	38%
2021	34%	23%

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(21-22)

≥80%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pentwater Public School District	Michigan
2022	80%	81%
2021	80%	84%
2020	80%	86%
2019	80%	85%
2018	80%	85%
2017	50%	85%
2016	80%	85%
2015	80%	85%
2014	80%	84%
2013	80%	84%
2012	50%	82%
2011	80%	81%

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(2022-23)

22%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Pentwater Public School District	Michigan
2023	22%	33.3%
2022	22.2%	41.4%
2021	5.7%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pentwater Public School District	Michigan
2023	0.33	0.55
2022	0.30	0.55
2021	0.29	0.54
2020	0.25	0.53
2019	0.25	0.53
2018	0.25	0.53
2017	0.25	0.52
2016	0.24	0.50
2015	0.22	0.50
2014	0.19	0.50
2013	0.25	0.49
2012	0.20	0.49
2011	0.20	0.47
2010	0.19	0.46
2009	0.18	0.46
2008	0.16	0.46
2007	0.10	0.46
2006	0.07	0.44
2005	0.18	0.43
2004	0.18	0.43
2003	0.22	0.44
2002	0.15	0.43
2001	0.15	0.42
2000	0.20	0.40
1999	0.17	0.40
1998	0.10	0.40
1997	0.11	0.39
1996	0.11	0.39
1995	0.12	0.38
1994	0.13	0.37
1993	0.13	0.37
1992	0.17	0.37
1991	0.15	0.38
1990	0.13	0.36
1989	0.12	0.36
1988	0.13	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2012)
Year	Pentwater Public School District	Michigan
2012	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pentwater Public School District	Michigan
2023	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pentwater Public School District	Michigan
2023	12%	9%
2022	10%	9%
2021	9%	8%
2020	7%	8%
2019	7%	8%
2018	9%	8%
2017	9%	7%
2016	8%	7%
2015	5%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	10%	6%
2012	7%	6%
2011	9%	6%
2010	7%	5%
2009	8%	5%
2008	9%	5%
2007	5%	5%
2006	4%	4%
2005	10%	4%
2004	10%	4%
2003	10%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	7%	4%
2000	9%	3%
1999	8%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	5%	3%
1996	6%	3%
1995	4%	3%
1994	5%	2%
1993	4%	3%
1992	6%	3%
1991	5%	3%
1990	6%	2%
1989	4%	2%
1988	4%	2%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pentwater Public School District	Michigan
2023	1%	18%
2022	1%	18%
2021	1%	18%
2010	3%	20%
2009	2%	20%
2002	2%	20%
1993	1%	17%
1992	1%	17%
1991	1%	17%
1989	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

83%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pentwater Public School District	Michigan
2023	81%	64%
2022	83%	64%
2021	84%	65%
2020	86%	66%
2019	86%	66%
2018	86%	66%
2017	86%	67%
2016	87%	68%
2015	88%	68%
2014	90%	68%
2013	86%	69%
2012	89%	69%
2011	89%	70%
2010	90%	71%
2009	90%	71%
2008	91%	71%
2007	95%	71%
2006	97%	72%
2005	90%	73%
2004	90%	73%
2003	88%	72%
2002	92%	73%
2001	92%	74%
2000	89%	75%
1999	91%	75%
1998	95%	75%
1997	94%	76%
1996	94%	76%
1995	94%	77%
1994	93%	78%
1993	93%	78%
1992	91%	78%
1991	92%	77%
1990	93%	78%
1989	94%	78%
1988	93%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Pentwater Public School District	Michigan
2023	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,881 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,996 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pentwater Public School District	Michigan
2023	$5 MM	$15 MM
2022	$4 MM	$13 MM
2021	$4 MM	$12 MM
2020	$4 MM	$11 MM
2019	$4 MM	$11 MM
2018	$4 MM	$10 MM
2017	$4 MM	$10 MM
2016	$3 MM	$10 MM
2015	$3 MM	$11 MM
2014	$3 MM	$10 MM
2012	$3 MM	$10 MM
2011	$3 MM	$11 MM
2010	$3 MM	$11 MM
2009	$3 MM	$11 MM
2008	$3 MM	$11 MM
2007	$3 MM	$10 MM
2006	$3 MM	$10 MM
2005	$3 MM	$10 MM
2004	$3 MM	$10 MM
2003	$3 MM	$10 MM
2002	$3 MM	$10 MM
2001	$3 MM	$10 MM
2000	$3 MM	$9 MM
1999	$3 MM	$9 MM
1998	$3 MM	$10 MM
1997	$3 MM	$10 MM
1996	$3 MM	$10 MM
1995	$3 MM	$10 MM
1992	$2 MM	$8 MM
1990	$2 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pentwater Public School District	Michigan
2023	$4 MM	$15 MM
2022	$4 MM	$13 MM
2021	$3 MM	$11 MM
2020	$3 MM	$11 MM
2019	$3 MM	$10 MM
2018	$4 MM	$10 MM
2017	$3 MM	$10 MM
2016	$3 MM	$10 MM
2015	$3 MM	$11 MM
2014	$3 MM	$9 MM
2012	$3 MM	$10 MM
2011	$3 MM	$10 MM
2010	$3 MM	$11 MM
2009	$3 MM	$11 MM
2008	$3 MM	$11 MM
2007	$3 MM	$11 MM
2006	$3 MM	$11 MM
2005	$6 MM	$10 MM
2004	$3 MM	$11 MM
2003	$3 MM	$11 MM
2002	$3 MM	$10 MM
2001	$3 MM	$10 MM
2000	$3 MM	$9 MM
1999	$3 MM	$10 MM
1998	$3 MM	$10 MM
1997	$3 MM	$10 MM
1996	$3 MM	$10 MM
1995	$3 MM	$10 MM
1992	$3 MM	$8 MM
1990	$2 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,881

$22,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pentwater Public School District	Michigan
2023	$20,341	$20,540
2022	$18,817	$17,846
2021	$17,305	$15,927
2020	$13,895	$14,589
2019	$14,124	$14,099
2018	$12,929	$14,094
2017	$12,486	$13,305
2016	$12,840	$13,102
2015	$11,372	$11,681
2014	$11,935	$12,204
2012	$11,152	$12,235
2011	$11,052	$12,684
2010	$11,414	$11,681
2009	$11,510	$11,537
2008	$10,079	$11,222
2007	$10,574	$10,819
2006	$13,494	$9,793
2005	$10,000	$9,706
2004	$8,903	$9,471
2003	$8,877	$9,243
2002	$9,305	$8,687
2001	$9,317	$8,215
2000	$8,460	$7,511
1999	$8,507	$7,057
1998	$8,191	$7,001
1997	$7,925	$6,567
1995	$7,226	$6,044
1992	$5,334	$5,111
1990	$4,586	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$17,996

$21,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pentwater Public School District	Michigan
2023	$17,530	$19,990
2022	$17,057	$17,220
2021	$14,106	$15,085
2020	$12,902	$14,302
2019	$13,181	$13,858
2018	$12,982	$13,691
2017	$11,660	$13,192
2016	$12,164	$12,965
2015	$11,257	$11,849
2014	$11,787	$12,085
2012	$10,801	$12,141
2011	$10,376	$12,422
2010	$11,299	$11,849
2009	$9,870	$11,612
2008	$10,126	$11,334
2007	$11,467	$10,901
2006	$13,266	$10,200
2005	$20,265	$9,852
2004	$10,107	$9,880
2003	$8,618	$9,552
2002	$8,791	$8,745
2001	$8,480	$8,343
2000	$8,014	$7,542
1999	$8,316	$7,404
1998	$6,987	$7,125
1997	$6,923	$6,851
1995	$6,546	$5,989
1992	$6,975	$5,102
1990	$4,421	$4,194

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Best Pentwater Public School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pentwater Public School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 20%

600 Park St
Pentwater, MI 49449
(231) 869-4100

Gr: PK-12 | 226 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pentwater Public School District?

Pentwater Public School District manages 1 public schools serving 226 students.

What is the rank of Pentwater Public School District?

Pentwater Public School District is ranked #91 out of 844 school districts in Michigan (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Pentwater Public School District?

83% of Pentwater Public School District students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Pentwater Public School District?

Pentwater Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Pentwater Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,996 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 226 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in MI)
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education