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Plainwell Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 738 students in Plainwell Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Plainwell Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
2,658 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Plainwell Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 76% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#339 out of 855 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
48%
Graduation Rate
76%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.59
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
30 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
2,348 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
89%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
215
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
172
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
191
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
208
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
203
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
237
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
221
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
240
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,860 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,011 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,860
$18,267
Spending / Student
$15,011
$17,461
Best Plainwell Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plainwell Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
720 Brigham St
Plainwell, MI 49080
(269) 685-5813
Plainwell, MI 49080
(269) 685-5813
Grades: 6-8
| 603 students
Rank: n/an/a
600 School Dr
Plainwell, MI 49080
(269) 873-4848
Plainwell, MI 49080
(269) 873-4848
Grades: K-12
| 135 students
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