High Schools in Fennville Public Schools

The Fennville Public Schools district in Michigan is home to two high schools: Fennville Public High School and Fennville Alternative High School. Both schools are struggling academically, with low rankings, test scores, and graduation rates compared to the state averages.

Fennville Public High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan high schools, with a ranking between 538 and 591 out of 739-743 schools in recent years. Fennville Alternative High School has an even lower ranking, ranging from 641 to 761 out of 705-767 Michigan high schools. Both schools have a four-year graduation rate of 82.8%, which is lower than the state average, and a dropout rate of 7.6%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates of 29.5%.

In terms of academic performance, the proficiency rates for Fennville Public High School and the overall Fennville Public Schools district are significantly lower than the state averages in all subject areas, including M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and SAT Mathematics. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 70.45% for Fennville Public High School and 74.42% for Fennville Alternative High School, suggests that the schools serve a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the overall academic performance. While Fennville Public High School spends more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio than Fennville Alternative High School, the data indicates that the schools have consistently struggled, with little to no improvement in their rankings or performance over the years.