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West Ottawa Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,457 students in West Ottawa Public 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 West Ottawa Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
6,516 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
411 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
West Ottawa 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 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#212 out of 855 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
48%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.59
# American Indian Students
25 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
416 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,743 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
8%
# Black Students
214 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
2,737 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
42%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
369 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
488
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
449
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
483
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
431
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
453
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
484
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
469
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
459
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
483
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
673
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
585
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
503
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
556
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,211 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,002 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$104 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,211
$18,267
Spending / Student
$16,002
$17,461
Best West Ottawa Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harbor Lights Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1024 136th Ave
Holland, MI 49424
(616) 786-1000
Holland, MI 49424
(616) 786-1000
Grades: 6-8
| 772 students
Rank: #22.
Macatawa Bay Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3700 140th Ave
Holland, MI 49424
(616) 786-2000
Holland, MI 49424
(616) 786-2000
Grades: 6-8
| 621 students
Rank: n/an/a
342 W Lakewood Blvd
Holland, MI 49424
(616) 786-2086
Holland, MI 49424
(616) 786-2086
Grades: K-12
| 64 students
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