Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49453

Summary:

The 49453 zip code is home to two exceptional schools, Saugatuck High School and Saugatuck Middle School, which are part of the highly-rated Saugatuck Public Schools district. Both schools have consistently maintained high rankings and ratings, with Saugatuck High School ranked 145 out of 743 Michigan high schools and Saugatuck Middle School ranked 72 out of 897 Michigan middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Saugatuck High School boasts a strong academic performance, with students outperforming the state average on key metrics like SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and SAT/Mathematics. The school also maintains a high 94.5% four-year graduation rate and a relatively low 3.6% dropout rate. Saugatuck Middle School also excels, with students outperforming the state average on M-Step and PSAT assessments, particularly in subjects like Mathematics and English Language Arts.

While the schools have some differences, such as Saugatuck High School having a more diverse student population and spending significantly more per student, they both provide a high-quality education to their students. The Saugatuck Public Schools district as a whole is ranked 48 out of 610 districts in Michigan and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating the district's commitment to academic excellence and student success.

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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
Saugatuck Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Elizabeth St	Saugatuck	49453	Allegan County	Saugatuck Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 857-2133	190	12	15.2	31.1%	173 (91.1%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (7.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90.1	72^nd of 897 public middle schools	92.0%		94.3	32^nd of 883 public middle schools	96.4%	40	80.0	55.0			48.6	60.3	50.0	69.8	61.7		56.7		$9,138	$839	$8,300
Saugatuck High School	Public	9-12	401 Elizabeth St	Saugatuck	49453	Allegan County	Saugatuck Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 857-2133	259	18	14.7	31.7%	219 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.4%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	75.3	145^th of 743 public high schools	80.5%		90.7	45^th of 735 public high schools	93.9%	100			68.8	34.4						35.9		62.5	$20,034	$638	$19,396

Cities Near Zip Code 49453

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saugatuck	0.67 mi	2	11^th
Douglas	1.84 mi	1	33^rd
Holland	4.46 mi	31	197^th
Fennville	5.94 mi	5	374^th
Hamilton	8.22 mi	5	136^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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