Best Public Schools in Mattawan, MI

The city of Mattawan, Michigan, is served by the Mattawan Consolidated School district, which operates five schools on a single campus for approximately 3,545 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, and the district ranks in the top 7% of all Michigan districts with a 5-star rating.

For parents, this is an exceptionally strong district where every school performs well above state averages. The standout elementary option is Mattawan Later Elementary School (grades 3-5), which ranks in the 92nd percentile statewide and posts remarkable math scores—74.7% of 4th graders are proficient in math versus 39.4% statewide, a 35-point advantage. It also has the district's lowest chronic absenteeism at 11.3%. At the secondary level, Mattawan High School ranks in the 89th percentile with a 93.7% graduation rate and strong SAT reading scores (71.5% proficient vs. 52.1% statewide). The middle school, Mattawan Middle School, also ranks in the 85th percentile, showing consistent excellence across the pipeline. The younger grades at Mattawan Early Elementary School and the Mattawan Early Childhood Education Center provide strong foundations, with the early childhood center spending $19,029 per student—48% more than other elementary schools—to maintain a low 12.1:1 student-teacher ratio.

The district's biggest concern is chronic absenteeism at the high school, where 34.7% of students are chronically absent despite the school having the lowest poverty rate in the district—a paradox suggesting disengagement rather than economic hardship. Additionally, while math proficiency remains above state averages at every level, the district's advantage shrinks from +35 points in 4th grade to just +11.6 points by 11th grade SAT math, indicating a need to sustain math excellence through secondary years. Still, with efficient spending below the state average and strong science and social studies results—5th grade social studies proficiency is nearly double the state rate—Mattawan offers families a high-achieving, well-rounded education from kindergarten through graduation.