Best Public Schools in Allegan, MI

Summary:

The city of Allegan, Michigan is home to 11 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 4 high schools, and 1 alternative school, serving students from diverse backgrounds. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with some standout institutions like Dawson Elementary School and West Ward Elementary School consistently ranking among the top 3 out of 5 stars on the SchoolDigger scale for the past 3 years.

While the district and its schools generally perform below the state averages in most tested subjects and grade levels, these two elementary schools have students outperforming the district and state in several areas, including English Language Arts and Math. In contrast, the alternative schools, Allegan Alternative High School and Outlook Academy, face unique challenges, with much lower graduation rates, higher dropout rates, and significantly higher chronic absenteeism compared to the rest of the district.

The data also reveals a correlation between socioeconomic factors and academic performance, with the schools serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, such as Pine Trails Elementary School and Dawson Elementary School, struggling more academically. Addressing these disparities and developing targeted interventions for the alternative schools and economically disadvantaged populations could be crucial for improving educational outcomes across the Allegan Public Schools district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)					M-Step Math (2024)					M-Step Science (2024)			M-Step Social Studies (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Allegan High School	Public	9-12	1560 Lincoln Rd	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 673-7002	648	32	20.2	54.9%	545 (84.1%)	11 (1.7%)	54 (8.3%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.6%)	58	282^nd of 743 public high schools	62.0%		48.6	360^th of 735 public high schools	51.0%	78			47.1	20.7													45.8			47.5	$15,484	$1,098	$14,386
Dawson Elementary School	Public	K-5	125 Elm St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 673-6925	297	19	15.9	62.3%	244 (82.2%)	5 (1.7%)	22 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.4%)	40.2	841^st of 1486 public elementary schools	43.4%		65.6	464^th of 1470 public elementary schools	68.4%	377					39.5	55.6	26.7			46.5	35.6	31.1			26.7			6.7			$15,556	$1,515	$14,040
North Ward Elementary School	Public	PK-K	440 River St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 673-6003	34	3	11.3	52.9%	29 (85.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)																					$22,476	$1,308	$21,168
West Ward Elementary School	Public	K-5	630 Vernon St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 673-7000	246	14	17.9	66.3%	210 (85.4%)	11 (4.5%)	6 (2.4%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	57.3	594^th of 1486 public elementary schools	60.0%		53.3	639^th of 1470 public elementary schools	56.5%	45					54.5	39.5	40.9			66.7	41.9	45.5			38.6			18.6			$14,678	$1,658	$13,020
Pine Trails Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2950 Center St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 673-5379	344	21	16.6	82.8%	294 (85.5%)	14 (4.1%)	21 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.5%)	37.2	902^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	39.3%		22.7	1101^st of 1470 public elementary schools	25.1%	199					41.3	45.0	37.5			42.2	22.5	23.2			25.0						$14,946	$2,026	$12,920
Allegan Online K8	Public	K-8	550 5th St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 673-5431	46	3	15.3	93.5%	42 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.5%)								(n/a)																					$12,185	$13,648	$-1,463
Hillside Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	212 Grove St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Area Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 512-7900	99	17	5.7	52.5%	83 (83.8%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.1%)								(n/a)
Allegan Alternative High School	Public	9-12	550 5th St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 673-5433	123	5	24.6	71.5%	108 (87.8%)	3 (2.4%)	7 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	24	566^th of 743 public high schools	23.8%		49.9	346^th of 735 public high schools	52.9%	220																	23.8			23.8	$10,008	$4,531	$5,476
LE White Middle School	Public	6-8	3300 115th Ave	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 673-2241	447	30	14.9	68.9%	376 (84.1%)	16 (3.6%)	29 (6.5%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	50.4	393^rd of 897 public middle schools	56.2%		46.6	436^th of 883 public middle schools	50.6%	43	63.4	33.8						34.0	30.9				27.3	23.5		46.5			27.8		$17,298	$895	$16,402
Outlook Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2879 116th Ave	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Outlook Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 512-7880	41	3	16.4	78.0%	38 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)								(n/a)																					$20,015	$1,952	$18,063
Outlook Academy Youth Home Campus	Public, Charter	5-12	2243 33rd St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Outlook Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(269) 512-7880	16	3	6.1	81.3%	10 (62.5%)	1 (6.3%)	3 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)								(n/a)																					$18,788	$5,801	$12,987
Technical Center	Public	11-12	2891 116th Ave	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Area Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 512-7800	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Allegan

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hopkins	8.14 mi	3	116^th
Otsego	9.15 mi	6	121^st
Bloomingdale	10.96 mi	3	482^nd
Gobles	11.56 mi	4	369^th
Martin	11.65 mi	2	344^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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