Watervliet School District

The Watervliet School District in Michigan operates 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The district serves a diverse student population with a majority of White students and significant Hispanic/Latino representation. While the schools face challenges such as high chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors, some standout institutions emerge from the data.

Watervliet Senior High School stands out with the largest student population, the highest 4-year graduation rate, and the lowest dropout rate among the high schools. It also outperforms the district and state averages in academic areas like SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing proficiency. In contrast, WAY Watervliet High School struggles academically, with much lower proficiency rates compared to the other high school and the district/state averages.

At the middle school level, Watervliet Middle School shines, ranking 325 out of 897 Michigan middle schools and receiving a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. It has the lowest student-teacher ratio and exceeds the district and state averages in PSAT/English Language Arts and PSAT/Mathematics proficiency for 8th-grade students. These disparities in academic performance across the Watervliet School District suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address the underlying factors, such as chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic challenges, that may be impacting student outcomes.