C+
Allegan Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Allegan, Allegan, Heath, Trowbridge, Cheshire, Monterey and Valley, and parts of Otsego and Watson.
Students
2,035
Schools
8
Spent per student
$14,810
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$82.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Allegan Public Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 40% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.9% since 2020
- Debt of $82.4M, about $40,499 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Leighton.
PK–52 elementary schoolsWayland Union Schools
6–8Wayland Union Middle SchoolWayland Union Schools
9–122 high schoolsWayland Union Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)79%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,810 per student · 10% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 60%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,209’20
2,215’21
2,185’22
2,119’23
2,035’24
Down 7.9% since 2020.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Pine Trails Elementary School
C−326 students17:1
Dawson Elementary School
B278 students15:1
West Ward Elementary School
B−247 students16:1
North Ward Elementary School
29 students8:1
LE White Middle School
C+427 students16:1
Allegan High School
C+543 students20:1
Allegan Alternative High School
B112 students26:1
Allegan Online K12
73 students29:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.