B+
Plainwell Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Cooper, Gun Plain and Plainwell, and parts of Otsego, Alamo, Orangeville and Martin.
Students
2,620
Schools
6
Spent per student
$13,495
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$61.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Plainwell Community Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of Michigan districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $61.1M, about $23,319 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 proficiency30%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,495 per student · 18% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 63%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,644’20
2,523’21
2,607’22
2,634’23
2,620’24
About steady.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
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.