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Newaygo High School

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Newaygo High School ranks 434 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

434^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 46% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Newaygo High School serves about 460 students in grades 9-12 within the Newaygo Public School District in western Michigan, where 61% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most encouraging news for parents is that Newaygo graduates its students at a remarkably high rate—92% in 2024-2025, well above the state average of 84%. This pattern has held for five straight years, with graduation rates consistently exceeding state benchmarks by 6 to 16 percentage points. The school also shows genuine academic strengths in Social Studies, where 51.6% of 11th graders scored proficient on the state exam in 2025-2026, beating the state average of 43.2% and representing a nearly 15-point improvement over two years. Science scores essentially match the state average, which is notable given the school's overall 2-star rating. However, math remains a significant challenge—only 15.1% of 11th graders scored proficient on the SAT math section, compared to 26.5% statewide, and the gap widens as students progress through high school. Chronic absenteeism (32%) is also higher than the state average and has been rising, which may be undermining academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools, Newaygo holds its own in some areas but trails in others. Fremont High School, just 8 miles away, outperforms Newaygo in nearly every subject—for example, 58.7% vs. 34.4% in science and 67.5% vs. 43% in reading/writing—though both schools graduate students at similar rates. Grant High School, serving a similar demographic profile, also beats Newaygo in English Language Arts but matches it in math. Newaygo clearly outperforms White Cloud High School across all subjects and has a far higher graduation rate (92% vs. 79%). Notably, Newaygo spends more per student ($18,738) than Fremont, Grant, or White Cloud, yet doesn't consistently outperform them academically—a point worth discussing with school leadership. On the positive side, economically disadvantaged students at Newaygo perform relatively well statewide (51st percentile), suggesting effective support systems for those who need it most.

460

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,738

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 East St
Newaygo, MI 49337-8538

(231) 652-1646

District: Newaygo Public School District

Feeder schools for Newaygo High School:

Elementary:	Newaygo Elementary School
Middle:	Newaygo Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Michigan avg43%

434^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

400^th of 625Newaygo Public School District among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	434 of 800	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.9	400 of 739	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	378 of 743	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	269 of 735	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.8	449 of 531	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.4	287 of 561	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	324 of 666	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	337 of 824	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.3	231 of 835	72.3%	★★★★☆
2016	60.8	314 of 852	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.6	525 of 832	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.1	346 of 799	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.6	326 of 805	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.7	270 of 773	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.8	287 of 784	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.3	406 of 765	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.8	450 of 754	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	71.6	248 of 750	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.6	314 of 767	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.5	291 of 705	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	490 of 686	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.9	375 of 629	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	364 of 619	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	320 of 611	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	362 of 416	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.0	227 of 462	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	271 of 554	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	287 of 710	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	41.9	107 of 190	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	139 of 201	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	349 of 719	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	298 of 635	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	404 of 654	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.5	211 of 614	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.6	300 of 369	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.6	175 of 417	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	232 of 532	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	176 of 755	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	367 of 693	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	369 of 628	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	375 of 633	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.3	191 of 611	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.7	396 of 440	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.1	256 of 472	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	349 of 543	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	357 of 707	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	39.4	156 of 315	50.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	478 of 671	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.3	421 of 639	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	427 of 638	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	262 of 647	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	18.2	447 of 492	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.0	292 of 516	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	300 of 582	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	303 of 708	57.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2018)50th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)44th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%-7 vs state

Social Studies52%+8 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing43%-9 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

Mathematics20%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)	M-Step Math (2026)	M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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%)	41.9	434^th of 800 public high schools	45.8%		45.9	400^th of 739 public high schools	45.9%	34		56.6	47.5		24.2	16.2	43.0	15.1			34.4	51.6	$18,738	$1,265	$17,474
Grant High School	Public	9-12	331 E State Rd	Grant	49327	Newaygo County	Grant Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 834-5622	457	20	22.8	58.0%	345 (75.5%)	2 (0.4%)	87 (19.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	54.6	317^th of 800 public high schools	60.4%		57.1	299^th of 739 public high schools	59.5%	18		65.8	62.1		32.5	27.2	56.6	15.1			27.4	51.9	$13,792	$966	$12,826
Grant Learning Center	Public	7-12	331 E State Rd	Grant	49327	Newaygo County	Grant Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 834-5622	22	1	36.6	72.7%	14 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)													$14,764	$4,075	$10,689
Newaygo County Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	4645 West Career Pathway Ct	Fremont	49412	Newaygo County	Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(231) 924-8857	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Fremont High School	Public	9-12	5421 S Warner Ave	Fremont	49412	Newaygo County	Fremont Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 924-5300	595	32	18.8	45.0%	536 (90.1%)	6 (1.0%)	44 (7.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	74.5	149^th of 800 public high schools	81.4%		77.5	134^th of 739 public high schools	81.9%	15		72.2	63.7		33.1	32.3	67.5	31.7			58.7	70.6	$14,468	$793	$13,675
Quest High School	Public	6-12	350 Cedar St	Fremont	49412	Newaygo County	Fremont Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 924-2350	128	3	42.6	72.7%	116 (90.6%)	2 (1.6%)	5 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	58	277^th of 800 public high schools	65.4%		21.6	570^th of 739 public high schools	22.9%	293		374.0	71.4		302.0	397.1	393.3	394.4			22.2	50.0	$12,878	$1,241	$11,638
White Cloud High School	Public	9-12	555 E Wilcox Ave	White Cloud	49349	Newaygo County	White Cloud Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 689-1705	274	12	22.8	74.5%	237 (86.5%)	10 (3.6%)	13 (4.7%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	30.2	540^th of 800 public high schools	32.5%		28	521^st of 739 public high schools	29.5%	19		52.6	45.1		17.5	16.9	42.4	10.2			29.8	28.1	$14,446	$891	$13,555
Kent City High School	Public	9-12	351 N Main St	Kent City	49330	Kent County	Kent City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 678-4210	383	15	26.0	54.6%	260 (67.9%)	2 (0.5%)	107 (27.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	32.9	521^st of 800 public high schools	34.9%		36.8	461^st of 739 public high schools	37.6%	60		54.0	44.4		25.3	17.8	43.6	17.9			17.1	33.3	$12,403	$1,311	$11,092
Kent City Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	351 N Main St	Kent City	49330	Kent County	Kent City Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(616) 678-4210	23	1	25.8	73.9%	19 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)							386.4	359.1			2076.2		$5,055	$862	$4,193
Holton Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	6500 4th St	Holton	49425	Muskegon County	Holton Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(231) 821-1700	40	1	44.4	92.5%	35 (87.5%)	1 (2.5%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.5%)								(n/a)													$6,409	$1,179	$5,229

Frequently Asked Questions about Newaygo High School

Is Newaygo High School a good school?

Newaygo High School ranks 434^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Newaygo High School?

Newaygo High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Newaygo Elementary School
Middle : Newaygo Middle School

How many students attend Newaygo High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Newaygo High School.

What district is Newaygo High School in?

Newaygo Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Newaygo High School?

Students at Newaygo High School are 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

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