Paw Paw High School

Public 9-12

 30609 E Red Arrow Hwy
       Paw Paw, MI  49079-8615


(269) 415-5600

District: Paw Paw Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
254th of 735 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,027 Help


Feeder schools for Paw Paw High School:

Elementary:    Paw Paw Early Elementary School
    Paw Paw Later Elementary
Middle:    Paw Paw Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.8 Help
Number of students:  692

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.0%
Hispanic:
7.2%
Two or more races:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.9% Help


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Compare Details Paw Paw High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.29. (See more...)
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Compare Details Paw Paw High School ranks better than 65.4% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.4. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Paw Paw High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87%), Hispanic (7.2%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paw Paw High School is 18.8. (See more...)
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Compare Paw Paw High School employs 36.8 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paw Paw High School is $12,027.
Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

Paw Paw High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Paw Paw High School 254th of 735 Michigan public high schools. (See Paw Paw High School in the ranking list.)

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Paw Paw Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Paw Paw Public School District 241st of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Paw Paw High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.29 217th 675 67.9%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Paw Paw High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Paw Paw High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 84.35 83rd 705 88.2%
2007 78.57 141st 767 81.6%
2008 78.71 153rd 750 79.6%
2009 75.85 189th 754 74.9%
2010 81.76 113th 765 85.2%
2011 79.93 144th 784 81.6%
2012 81.83 117th 773 84.9%
2013 81.99 120th 805 85.1%
2014 80.50 126th 799 84.2%
2015 57.89 362nd 832 56.5%
2016 71.94 212th 852 75.1%
2017 71.01 196th 835 76.5%
2018 67.42 251st 824 69.5%
2019 63.47 225th 666 66.2%
2021 65.64 141st 561 74.9%
2022 41.46 351st 531 33.9%
2023 60.40 254th 735 65.4%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Paw Paw High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.88 165th 315 47.6%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Paw Paw High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.07 224th 755 70.3%
2019 56.10 216th 532 59.4%
2021 63.42 123rd 417 70.5%
2022 38.26 277th 369 24.9%
2023 62.78 193rd 614 68.6%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Paw Paw High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.19 238th 710 66.5%
2019 58.83 219th 554 60.5%
2021 52.97 194th 462 58.0%
2022 32.09 335th 416 19.5%
2023 48.32 306th 611 49.9%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Paw Paw High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.17 247th 707 65.1%
2019 58.11 224th 543 58.7%
2021 70.21 102nd 472 78.4%
2022 42.75 273rd 440 38.0%
2023 60.57 210th 611 65.6%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Paw Paw High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.39 82nd 201 59.2%
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Rank History for high school White students at Paw Paw High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.58 267th 708 62.3%
2019 61.11 209th 582 64.1%
2021 63.31 144th 516 72.1%
2022 29.42 380th 492 22.8%
2023 55.07 258th 647 60.1%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Paw Paw High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 619 6 20 10 2 n/a n/a -9 648
1989 539 20 5 11 3 n/a n/a 0 578
1990 484 20 6 12 3 n/a n/a -1 524
1991 512 14 4 9 4 n/a n/a 0 543
1992 511 16 4 15 9 n/a n/a 0 555
1993 564 14 6 17 3 n/a n/a 0 604
1994 584 14 5 21 7 n/a n/a 0 631
1995 560 10 2 22 7 n/a n/a 0 601
1996 560 10 2 22 7 n/a n/a 0 601
1997 591 9 1 16 5 n/a n/a 0 622
1998 636 8 2 20 3 n/a n/a 0 669
1999 641 6 3 18 2 n/a n/a 0 670
2000 683 9 6 17 0 n/a n/a 0 715
2001 684 10 7 19 3 n/a n/a 0 723
2002 675 15 11 15 4 n/a n/a 1 721
2003 675 15 11 15 4 n/a n/a 1 721
2004 680 16 11 17 2 n/a n/a 0 726
2005 654 15 9 18 1 n/a n/a 0 697
2006 609 18 10 11 0 n/a n/a 1 649
2007 620 15 7 19 0 n/a n/a 6 667
2008 645 15 5 22 n/a n/a n/a 10 697
2009 648 17 2 19 0 n/a n/a 11 697
2010 651 14 4 25 0 n/a n/a 8 702
2011 627 12 4 37 0 0 11 0 691
2012 604 9 3 37 3 1 7 0 664
2013 569 6 6 40 4 0 14 0 639
2014 588 4 5 52 4 0 17 0 670
2015 581 6 5 57 3 0 14 0 666
2016 591 8 6 56 3 0 20 0 684
2017 584 10 9 56 2 0 19 0 680
2018 592 10 7 55 0 0 21 0 685
2019 577 14 7 52 0 2 22 0 674
2020 590 11 9 43 1 1 10 0 665
2021 756 12 7 56 3 0 26 0 860
2022 596 8 5 49 3 0 23 0 684
2023 602 7 6 50 3 0 24 0 692

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Paw Paw High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 648 n/a n/a n/a
1989 578 n/a n/a 5.7
1990 524 36.0 14.5 6.5
1991 543 n/a n/a n/a
1992 555 n/a n/a 9.2
1993 604 n/a 0.0 10.4
1994 631 29.4 21.5 8.4
1995 601 28.9 20.8 9.2
1996 601 28.9 20.8 9.2
1997 622 30.0 20.7 9.2
1998 669 32.0 20.9 12.7
1999 670 31.0 21.6 10.9
2000 715 31.0 23.1 11.7
2001 723 34.0 21.3 15.6
2002 721 32.1 22.5 18.3
2003 721 32.1 22.5 18.3
2004 726 36.3 20.0 21.3
2005 697 36.2 19.3 23.2
2006 649 34.7 18.7 25.2
2007 667 35.2 18.9 22.7
2008 697 36.0 19.4 32.2
2009 697 36.0 19.4 32.4
2010 702 35.6 19.7 33.3
2011 691 34.2 20.2 35.6
2012 664 33.2 20.0 41.6
2013 639 34.2 18.6 33.8
2014 670 33.3 20.0 39.1
2015 666 32.0 20.8 42.2
2016 684 29.0 23.5 33.9
2017 680 32.3 21.0 38.5
2018 685 32.0 21.3 35
2019 674 32.8 20.4 38.1
2020 665 34.3 19.3 38
2021 860 40.4 21.2 33.7
2022 684 34.0 20.0 33.6
2023 692 36.8 18.8 32.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Paw Paw High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 648 n/a n/a n/a
1989 578 n/a n/a 5.7
1990 524 36.0 14.5 6.5
1991 543 n/a n/a n/a
1992 555 n/a n/a 9.2
1993 604 n/a 0.0 10.4
1994 631 29.4 21.5 8.4
1995 601 28.9 20.8 9.2
1996 601 28.9 20.8 9.2
1997 622 30.0 20.7 9.2
1998 669 32.0 20.9 12.7
1999 670 31.0 21.6 10.9
2000 715 31.0 23.1 11.7
2001 723 34.0 21.3 15.6
2002 721 32.1 22.5 18.3
2003 721 32.1 22.5 18.3
2004 726 36.3 20.0 21.3
2005 697 36.2 19.3 23.2
2006 649 34.7 18.7 25.2
2007 667 35.2 18.9 22.7
2008 697 36.0 19.4 32.2
2009 697 36.0 19.4 32.4
2010 702 35.6 19.7 33.3
2011 691 34.2 20.2 35.6
2012 664 33.2 20.0 41.6
2013 639 34.2 18.6 33.8
2014 670 33.3 20.0 39.1
2015 666 32.0 20.8 42.2
2016 684 29.0 23.5 33.9
2017 680 32.3 21.0 38.5
2018 685 32.0 21.3 35
2019 674 32.8 20.4 38.1
2020 665 34.3 19.3 38
2021 860 40.4 21.2 33.7
2022 684 34.0 20.0 33.6
2023 692 36.8 18.8 32.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Paw Paw High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $583 (6.0%) $9,110 (94.0%) $9,693
2020 $586 (5.9%) $9,354 (94.1%) $9,939
2021 $825 (9.4%) $7,940 (90.6%) $8,765
2022 $902 (7.5%) $11,125 (92.5%) $12,027

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Paw Paw High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 225th of 666 High schoolsRanks 254th of 735 High schools
 0.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Paw Paw High School)62.239.6
 22.6%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Paw Paw Public School District)60.138.3
 21.8%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Paw Paw High School)60.462
 1.6%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Paw Paw Public School District)56.559.9
 3.4%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Paw Paw High School)29.226.7
 2.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Paw Paw Public School District)27.325.5
 1.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.329.9
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students674692
 2.7%
African American147
 50%
American Indian03
Asian76
 14.3%
Hispanic5250
 3.8%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White577602
 4.3%
Two or More Races2224
 9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.1%32.9%
 5.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Paw Paw High School

Paw Paw High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Paw Paw Early Elementary School
Elementary : Paw Paw Later Elementary
Middle : Paw Paw Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 692 students attended Paw Paw High School.

Students at Paw Paw High School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Paw Paw High School ranks 254th of 735 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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