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Paw Paw High School vs. Mattawan High School

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School Overview

School
Paw Paw High School
30609 East Red Arrow Hwy
Paw Paw, MI 49079
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Mattawan High School
56720 Murray St
Mattawan, MI 49071
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Paw Paw High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Mattawan High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 684 students in grades 9-12, Paw Paw High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 1,185 students in grades 7-12, Mattawan High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
684 students
1,185 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
57 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
21:1
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Test Scores

#980 out of 2925 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
#432 out of 2925 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
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31%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
45%
(Top 30% in MI)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paw Paw High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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71%
(Top 10% in MI)
73%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paw Paw High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mattawan High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 50% in MI)
95%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart display graduation rate of Paw Paw High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
175
312
Grade 10 Students
169
280
Grade 11 Students
187
292
Grade 12 Students
152
301
Ungraded Students
1
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
7%
5%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
87%
86%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in Mattawan High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
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0.24
0.26
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
14%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mattawan High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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