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Newaygo Public School District

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At a glance

367^thof 613 Michigan districts▲ 14

Better than 40% of Michigan districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 1Grades K-12

360 Mill St
Newaygo, MI 49337-8545·(231) 652-6984·All Michigan district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 40.1% of districts

Schools

1,567

Students

Top rankedNewaygo High School400^th of 739 Michigan high schools

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Biggest riser

Newaygo Elementary School up 43 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Newaygo Public School District in Michigan operates three schools: Newaygo Elementary School, Newaygo High School, and Newaygo Middle School. The district faces several challenges, including underperformance on academic metrics, high rates of chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student outcomes.

Newaygo High School stands out as a relatively strong performer, ranking in the top half of Michigan high schools and maintaining a 4-year graduation rate of 82.8%. However, the school still lags behind the state average on 11th-grade assessments. Newaygo Middle School outperforms the state average on some 8th-grade assessments but struggles with low proficiency rates in mathematics.

Across the district, chronic absenteeism rates are high, and all three schools have a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating socioeconomic challenges. Despite higher-than-average spending per student, the district is not seeing commensurate improvements in academic outcomes, suggesting a need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource allocation and utilization. The district should consider data-driven strategies to address these issues and improve the educational experiences and outcomes for its students.

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Ranking:

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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 (2025)
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
Newaygo High School	Public	9-12	200 East St	Newaygo	49337	Newaygo County	Newaygo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 652-1646	460	24	18.8	61.1%	377 (82.0%)	7 (1.5%)	50 (10.9%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	45.9	400^th of 739 public high schools	45.9%		45	378^th of 743 public high schools	49.1%	22			40.7	19.5													35.4			46.9	$18,738	$1,265	$17,474
Newaygo Middle School	Public	5-8	850 76th St	Newaygo	49337	Newaygo County	Newaygo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 652-1285	472	29	16.3	63.1%	382 (80.9%)	4 (0.8%)	65 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	39.3	530^th of 890 public middle schools	40.4%		35.1	560^th of 897 public middle schools	37.6%	30	62.9	17.1					41.3	25.0	28.7			15.1	18.1	22.6	31.0	42.9		19.0	47.6		$16,029	$1,308	$14,721
Newaygo Elementary School	Public	K-4	29 Post St	Newaygo	49337	Newaygo County	Newaygo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 652-2100	635	35	18.2	61.6%	544 (85.7%)	3 (0.5%)	65 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.0%)	36.1	917^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.4%		33.7	960^th of 1486 public elementary schools	35.4%	43					29.3	31.6				39.0	34.2										$15,023	$2,029	$12,994

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency	0.79 mi	5
Grant Public School District	5.39 mi	5	287^th
Fremont Public School District	8.99 mi	5	198^th
White Cloud Public Schools	9.45 mi	3	439^th
Kent City Community Schools	13.08 mi	4	381^st

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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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