Allegan Public Schools

Summary:

The Allegan Public Schools district in Michigan consists of 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Within the district, a few schools stand out for their strong academic performance. Dawson Elementary School and West Ward Elementary School consistently outperform the district and state averages on M-Step tests, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. Meanwhile, Allegan High School has shown steady improvement in its state-wide ranking, moving up from 360th out of 735 Michigan high schools in 2022-2023 to 282nd out of 743 in 2023-2024.

However, the district also faces some challenges, with significant disparities in performance between schools. For instance, only 20.8% of 3rd graders at Pine Trails Elementary School were proficient in ELA and Math in 2024-2025, compared to the higher-performing schools. Additionally, the district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% is a concern, and there are notable differences in spending per student, ranging from $11,712 at Allegan Alternative High School to $22,113 at North Ward Elementary School.

District Detail

550 5th St
Allegan, MI 49010-1670

(269) 673-5431

SchoolDigger Rank:
343^rd of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,035

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Alternative High School	Public	9-12	550 5th St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 673-5433	112	4	25.8	65.2%	100 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.4%)	19.3	588^th of 739 public high schools	20.4%		24	566^th of 743 public high schools	23.8%	22			38.1														19.1			19.1	$11,712	$933	$10,779
LE White Middle School	Public	6-8	3300 115th Ave	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 673-2241	427	27	15.8	65.8%	361 (84.5%)	11 (2.6%)	28 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	46.3	454^th of 890 public middle schools	49.0%		50.4	393^rd of 897 public middle schools	56.2%	61	67.7	24.2						32.1	32.4				17.8	22.3		46.4			49.6		$18,116	$702	$17,414
Allegan High School	Public	9-12	1560 Lincoln Rd	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 673-7002	543	27	19.8	52.9%	438 (80.7%)	19 (3.5%)	46 (8.5%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.3%)	52.5	342^nd of 739 public high schools	53.7%		58	282^nd of 743 public high schools	62.0%	60			55.6	15.9													39.7			43.7	$17,142	$910	$16,231
Dawson Elementary School	Public	K-5	125 Elm St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 673-6925	278	18	15.4	62.9%	230 (82.7%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.3%)	63	524^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.8%		40.2	841^st of 1486 public elementary schools	43.4%	317					52.1	41.9	59.5			52.1	31.0	45.2			42.9			35.7			$16,671	$1,343	$15,328
North Ward Elementary School	Public	PK-K	440 River St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 673-6003	29	4	8.2	82.8%	25 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)																					$22,113	$1,200	$20,914
West Ward Elementary School	Public	K-5	630 Vernon St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 673-7000	247	15	16.4	64.0%	208 (84.2%)	8 (3.2%)	14 (5.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	44.7	796^th of 1488 public elementary schools	46.5%		57.3	594^th of 1486 public elementary schools	60.0%	202					40.5	44.4	39.5			43.2	52.8	25.6			30.2			18.6			$15,410	$1,336	$14,073
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	326	20	16.7	74.5%	257 (78.8%)	9 (2.8%)	35 (10.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.4%)	27.4	1048^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.6%		37.2	902^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	39.3%	146					20.8	38.0	38.5			20.8	34.0	12.8			30.8			15.4			$15,544	$1,680	$13,864
Allegan Online K12	Public, Alternative	K-12	550 5th St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 673-5431	73	2	29.5	65.8%	61 (83.6%)	1 (1.4%)	5 (6.8%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.5%)								(n/a)									61.5								36.4			27.3	$13,563	$698	$12,865

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Allegan Area Educational Service Agency	0.84 mi	2
Outlook Academy	1.16 mi	2
Otsego Public Schools	7.77 mi	7	148^th
Hopkins Public Schools	7.89 mi	4	107^th
Martin Public Schools	10.44 mi	2	295^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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