B
Newaygo Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Brooks, Croton, Garfield, Newaygo and Big Prairie, and parts of Grant and Everett.
Students
1,567
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,232
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$29.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Newaygo Public School District
- School Grade B: better than 62% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $29.6M, about $18,912 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Weidman.
PK–43 elementary schoolsChippewa Hills School District
5–122 schoolsChippewa Hills School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,232 per student · 8% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 27%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 58%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,545’20
1,547’21
1,536’22
1,512’23
1,567’24
About steady.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.