Newaygo Public School District
Public
Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade
Public schools for Brooks, Croton, Garfield, Newaygo and Big Prairie, and parts of Grant and Everett.
At a glance
1,567Students enrolled
3Schools
5Towns served
$15,232Spent per student
18:1Student–teacher ratio
62%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs MI
Math proficiency23%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 82.9%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$15,232
per student each year · 8% below the MI average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,545’20
1,547’21
1,536’22
1,512’23
1,567’24
Students
White · 83%1,303
Hispanic · 11%180
Two or more races · 3%48
Black · 1%14
Asian · 1%11
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%9
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Brooks3,771 people
Croton3,428 people
Garfield2,543 people
Newaygo2,512 people
Big Prairie2,494 people
Also covers small parts of Grant and Everett.
Schools3 in district
Newaygo Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 635 students · Newaygo
B-PublicNewaygo Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 472 students · Newaygo
C+PublicNewaygo High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 460 students · Newaygo
B+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.