Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools

5101 S Clintonia Rd
Westphalia, MI 48894-9632
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 477 students in Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Pewamo-Westphalia Community School have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,348 Schools
# Students
685 Students
537,270 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
31,648 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 846 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#56 out of 862 school districts
(Top 10%)
53%
35%
67%
45%
50-54%
38%
(21-22)
≥95%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
n/a
23%
% White
95%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,568 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,891 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,568
$18,510
Spending / Student
$11,891
$17,693

Best Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pewamowestphalia Middlehigh School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5101 S Clintonia Rd
Westphalia, MI 48894
(989) 587-5100
Gr: 6-12 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 685 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • : 67% (Top 10%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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