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WAY South Haven

Public Grades 8-12

Students ?

4.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,329

Per pupil spending ?

54.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 Veterans Dr
South Haven, MI 49090-8650

(269) 637-0500

District: South Haven Public Schools

Feeder schools for WAY South Haven:

Elementary:	Lincoln School
	Maple Grove Elementary School
	North Shore Elementary
Middle:	Baseline Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

Two or more races:

15.9%

Hispanic:

11.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2018

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (43% vs 84%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (33% vs 7%)

!High chronic absenteeism (71% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school50%

District avg41%

Michigan avg47%

Not ranked this year

WAY South Haven did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

413^th of 613South Haven Public Schools 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
2018	30.3	549 of 824	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	19.3	635 of 852	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.2	790 of 832	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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Schools Near WAY South Haven

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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 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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
WAY South Haven	Public	8-12	125 Veterans Dr	South Haven	49090	Van Buren County	South Haven Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 637-0500	44	10	4.2	54.5%	28 (63.6%)	4 (9.1%)	5 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (15.9%)								(n/a)													$10,329	$903	$9,426
South Haven High School	Public	9-12	600 Elkenburg St	South Haven	49090	Van Buren County	South Haven Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 637-0500	588	34	17.4	51.2%	368 (62.6%)	43 (7.3%)	115 (19.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.4%)	23.8	549^th of 739 public high schools	25.7%		26.1	544^th of 743 public high schools	26.8%	5			47.3	9.9						20.5		22.8	$14,611	$1,041	$13,571
Covert High School	Public	9-12	35323 M 140 Hwy	Covert	49043	Van Buren County	Covert Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 764-3711	101	7	14.7	76.2%	12 (11.9%)	23 (22.8%)	61 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	11.4	652^nd of 739 public high schools	11.8%		13.2	645^th of 743 public high schools	13.2%	7										13.6		18.2	$24,102	$1,520	$22,582
Bangor High School	Public	9-12	801 W Arlington St	Bangor	49013	Van Buren County	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	No	No	No	No	(269) 427-6800	264	16	16.5	59.8%	113 (42.8%)	11 (4.2%)	118 (44.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.0%)	49.2	367^th of 739 public high schools	50.3%		49.4	342^nd of 743 public high schools	54.0%	25			44.6	12.5						39.3		51.8	$18,877	$1,592	$17,285
Hartford Alternative Education	Public	6-12	115 School St	Hartford	49057	Van Buren County	Hartford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 621-7143	122	0		89.3%	74 (60.7%)	5 (4.1%)	32 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.4%)								(n/a)													$6,421	$1,020	$5,401
Hartford High School	Public	9-12	121 School St	Hartford	49057	Van Buren County	Hartford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 621-7100	379	20	19.3	70.7%	134 (35.4%)	6 (1.6%)	219 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	23.5	554^th of 739 public high schools	25.0%		35.8	461^st of 743 public high schools	38.0%	93			32.6	9.8						22.8		33.7	$13,732	$1,066	$12,666
Fennville Public High School	Public	9-12	4 Memorial Dr	Fennville	49408	Allegan County	Fennville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 722-3450	383	20	19.5	75.2%	171 (44.6%)	5 (1.3%)	197 (51.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	25.5	538^th of 739 public high schools	27.2%		21.4	591^st of 743 public high schools	20.5%	53			43.0	11.4						20.3		30.4	$15,357	$1,256	$14,101
Fennville Alternative High School	Public	9-12	5 Memorial Dr	Fennville	49408	Allegan County	Fennville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 722-3580	35	2	18.4	85.7%	22 (62.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.7%)								(n/a)													$15,472	$1,101	$14,371
Bloomingdale Middle and High School	Public	6-12	629 E Kalamazoo St	Bloomingdale	49026	Van Buren County	Bloomingdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 521-3910	516	31	16.4	64.5%	281 (54.5%)	15 (2.9%)	204 (39.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	20.6	579^th of 739 public high schools	21.7%		18.3	612^th of 743 public high schools	17.6%	33	46.4	7.1	45.5	12.7	8.5	9.6	16.9	3.8	36.7	15.8	28.3	19.3	$18,397	$916	$17,481
Watervliet Senior High School	Public	9-12	450 E Saint Joseph St	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 463-0734	360	20	17.8	63.1%	262 (72.8%)	9 (2.5%)	63 (17.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	39.4	449^th of 739 public high schools	39.2%		52.1	327^th of 743 public high schools	56.0%	122			54.3	16.0						20.2		41.5	$15,653	$1,081	$14,572

Frequently Asked Questions about WAY South Haven

How many students attend WAY South Haven?

In the 2024-25 school year, 44 students attended WAY South Haven.

What is the racial makeup of WAY South Haven?

Students at WAY South Haven are 64% White, 16% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 9% African American.

What district is WAY South Haven in?

South Haven Public Schools

What schools feed into WAY South Haven?

WAY South Haven is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lincoln School
Elementary : Maple Grove Elementary School
Elementary : North Shore Elementary
Middle : Baseline Middle School

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2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

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2024–25 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresAug 28, 2025

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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