Cedar Street Community and Family Center

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Cedar Street Community and Family Center ranks 384 th of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Cedar Street Community and Family Center is a public high school located in Paw Paw, Michigan, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 90 students. The school is part of the Paw Paw Public School District, which is ranked 268 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cedar Street Community and Family Center stands out from the surrounding schools due to its significantly lower graduation rates, higher dropout rates, and alarmingly high chronic absenteeism. In the 2022-2023 school year, Cedar Street had a 37.8% four-year graduation rate, compared to 90.8% at Paw Paw High School. Additionally, Cedar Street had a 21.6% dropout rate, much higher than the 4.2% rate at Paw Paw High School. The school's chronic absenteeism rate reached 75% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the 22.6% rate at Paw Paw High School and the 24.1% rate at Gobles High School.

Despite higher per-student spending of $16,008 in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to $14,273 at Paw Paw High School, Cedar Street Community and Family Center's academic performance, as measured by test scores, lags behind the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 33.33% of Cedar Street's 11th-graders were proficient or better in M-Step Science, compared to 37% for the district and 37.5% for the state. These findings suggest that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support systems to address the underlying issues contributing to these concerning trends.

Detail:

Public 6-12

555 Cedar St
Paw Paw, MI 49079-1182

(269) 415-5700

District: Paw Paw Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
384^th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,008

Student/teacher ratio: 19.0

Number of students: 80

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cedar Street Community and Family Center ranks worse than 51.7% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.46. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Cedar Street Community and Family Center who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.8%), Hispanic (12.5%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cedar Street Community and Family Center is 19. (See more...)

Compare Cedar Street Community and Family Center employs 4.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cedar Street Community and Family Center is $16,008.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cedar Street Community and Family Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Cedar Street Community and Family Center 384^th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Cedar Street Community and Family Center in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Paw Paw Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Paw Paw Public School District 268^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cedar Street Community and Family Center

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Rank History for all students at Cedar Street Community and Family Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	44.46	384^th	743	48.3%

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Rank History for White students at Cedar Street Community and Family Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	45.57	336^th	638	47.3%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cedar Street Community and Family Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2018	89	0	1	11	1	3	105
2019	81	0	0	6	0	3	90
2020	83	1	0	6	0	6	96
2021	47	1	0	2	0	5	55
2022	96	0	0	9	0	7	112
2023	76	0	0	8	0	6	90
2024	63	0	1	10	1	5	80

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cedar Street Community and Family Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	105	8.8	11.8	62.9
2019	90	7.0	12.8	63.3
2020	96	9.0	10.6	63.5
2021	55	4.0	13.7	61.8
2022	112	3.6	30.6	51.8
2023	90	3.6	24.6	63.3
2024	80	4.2	19.0	67.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cedar Street Community and Family Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	105	8.8	11.8	62.9
2019	90	7.0	12.8	63.3
2020	96	9.0	10.6	63.5
2021	55	4.0	13.7	61.8
2022	112	3.6	30.6	51.8
2023	90	3.6	24.6	63.3
2024	80	4.2	19.0	67.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cedar Street Community and Family Center

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$800 (7.6%)	$9,744 (92.4%)	$10,544
2020	$586 (5.7%)	$9,626 (94.3%)	$10,211
2021	$9,134 (40.1%)	$13,650 (59.9%)	$22,784
2022	$4,812 (37.2%)	$8,107 (62.8%)	$12,919
2023	$3,846 (24.0%)	$12,162 (76.0%)	$16,008

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cedar Street Community and Family Center

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	90	90
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	6	8	33.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	81	76	6.2%
Two or More Races	3	6	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	63.3%	63.3%

Schools Near Cedar Street Community and Family Center

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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 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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
Cedar Street Community and Family Center	Public	6-12	555 Cedar St	Paw Paw	49079	Van Buren County	Paw Paw Public School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 415-5700	80	4	19.0	67.5%	63 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (12.5%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	44.5	384^th of 743 public high schools	48.3%					(n/a)										33.3		33.3	$16,008	$3,846	$12,162
Communitybased Transition Center	Public	10-12	811 Hazen St	Paw Paw	49079	Van Buren County	Van Buren Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(269) 415-0270	45	8	5.6	26.7%	25 (55.6%)	6 (13.3%)	10 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.9%)								(n/a)
Paw Paw High School	Public	9-12	30609 E Red Arrow Hwy	Paw Paw	49079	Van Buren County	Paw Paw Public School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 415-5600	665	37	18.1	32.8%	570 (85.7%)	7 (1.1%)	61 (9.2%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.0%)	53.4	312^th of 743 public high schools	58.0%		60.4	254^th of 735 public high schools	65.4%	58			52.9	24.2						37.3		37.9	$14,273	$1,078	$13,195
Lawton Accelerated Academic Center	Public	5-12	101 Blue Pride Dr	Lawton	49065	Van Buren County	Lawton Community School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 624-7542	37	0	217.6	73.0%	26 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.1%)								(n/a)													$12,128	$899	$11,229
Mattawan High School	Public	9-12	56720 Murray St	Mattawan	49071	Van Buren County	Mattawan Consolidated School	No	No	No	No	(269) 668-3361	1,125	58	19.2	22.0%	944 (83.9%)	28 (2.5%)	80 (7.1%)	18 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.5%)	85	81^st of 743 public high schools	89.1%		87.6	67^th of 735 public high schools	90.9%	14			76.6	45.7						49.1		48.7	$12,045	$724	$11,321
Lawton High School	Public	8-12	101 Blue Pride Dr	Lawton	49065	Van Buren County	Lawton Community School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 624-7800	292	15	19.7	56.5%	225 (77.1%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (17.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	34.9	470^th of 743 public high schools	36.7%		49.5	352^nd of 735 public high schools	52.1%	118			49.2	16.9						27.6		25.9	$12,926	$886	$12,040
Van Buren Technical	Public	11-12	250 South St	Lawrence	49064	Van Buren County	Van Buren Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(269) 674-8091	0	34	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lawrence JrSr High School	Public	7-12	650 W Saint Joseph St	Lawrence	49064	Van Buren County	Lawrence Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 674-8232	190	14	13.5	71.1%	103 (54.2%)	3 (1.6%)	80 (42.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	30.6	509^th of 743 public high schools	31.5%		13.5	639^th of 735 public high schools	13.1%	130	66.7		52.0					11.5	16.1	16.0		20.0	$15,781	$2,873	$12,908
Decatur Junior Senior High School	Public	6-12	110 Cedar St	Decatur	49045	Van Buren County	Decatur Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 423-6851	403	17	23.8	59.8%	288 (71.5%)	3 (0.7%)	81 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.4%)	38.8	436^th of 743 public high schools	41.3%		41.3	421^st of 735 public high schools	42.7%	15	51.9	13.0	41.2		35.0	24.1	13.3	20.8	22.2	28.8	14.8	32.7	$13,175	$1,573	$11,602
Gobles High School	Public	6-12	409 N State St	Gobles	49055	Van Buren County	Gobles Public School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 628-9340	383	23	16.5	62.7%	322 (84.1%)	4 (1.0%)	39 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	44.6	382^nd of 743 public high schools	48.6%		65.1	213^th of 735 public high schools	71.0%	169	58.3	16.7	58.5	17.1	32.4	26.8	15.9	32.1	36.5	38.1	15.4	23.8	$19,424	$898	$18,527

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Street Community and Family Center

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Street Community and Family Center?

Students at Cedar Street Community and Family Center are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Cedar Street Community and Family Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 80 students attended Cedar Street Community and Family Center.

Is Cedar Street Community and Family Center a good school?

Cedar Street Community and Family Center ranks 384^th of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Cedar Street Community and Family Center in?

Paw Paw Public School District

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