Watervliet School District

450 E Saint Joseph St
Watervliet, MI 49098-9350
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 335 students in Watervliet School District.
Public Preschools in Watervliet School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
5 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
1,406 Students
375,363 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
25,301 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Watervliet School District, which is ranked within the top 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 68% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#370 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
32%
35%
42%
45%
31%
38%
68%
81%
(2022-23)
26.6%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
19%
9%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
72%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,823 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,250 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,823
$18,604
Spending / Student
$12,250
$17,782

Best Watervliet School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
433 Lucinda Ln
Watervliet, MI 49098
(269) 463-0820
Gr: PK-2 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,406 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 68% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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