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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49412

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At a glance

Schools

2,069

Students

Districts

Top rankedFremont High School149^th of 800 Michigan high schools

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Biggest riser

Quest High School up 293 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Pathfinder Elementary School 13.7 students per teacher

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Summary:

Zip code 49412, serving the Fremont, Michigan area, is home to Fremont High School, Fremont Middle School, Daisy Brook Elementary School, Pathfinder Elementary School, Quest High School, and the Education and Activity Center, serving roughly 2,069 students across elementary through high school grades. Five of these schools belong to the Fremont Public School District, which holds a strong 4-star rating and ranks in the 80th percentile statewide, while the Education and Activity Center operates under the Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency.

For parents, the standout choice is clearly Fremont High School, which leads the area with a 94.8% graduation rate, a mere 1.4% dropout rate, and exceptional science (58.7% proficient) and social studies (70.6% proficient) scores that far exceed state averages. Fremont Middle School is also a strong performer, showing impressive year-over-year gains, particularly an 8th-grade math proficiency jump from 18.1% to 31.7%. In contrast, Quest High School struggles significantly, with a 31.7% graduation rate and 30.1% dropout rate, though it did show a remarkable 42-percentile-point ranking improvement recently. Among elementary schools, Daisy Brook Elementary School posts solid early math scores (51.4% in 3rd grade), while Pathfinder Elementary School lacks recent test data but has the highest per-student spending ($16,180) and a higher chronic absenteeism rate (22.3%).

A key takeaway is the persistent "math gap"—at Fremont High School, ELA proficiency hits 67.5% while math sits at just 31.7%, a pattern that worsens as students transition from elementary to middle school. Chronic absenteeism is a clear predictor of success: Fremont High School has only 16.7% absenteeism versus Quest High School's 38.8%. Notably, higher spending doesn't guarantee better outcomes, as Quest High School spends the least yet improved the most. Overall, the district excels in secondary education but shows comparatively weaker elementary performance, making Fremont High School and Fremont Middle School the safest bets for strong academic outcomes.

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Ranking:

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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 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
Pathfinder Elementary School	Public	K-2	109 W 44th St	Fremont	49412	Newaygo County	Fremont Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 924-7230	418	30	13.7	66.3%	359 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.5%)								(n/a)																									$16,180	$1,133	$15,047
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			71.4																		22.2			50.0	$12,878	$1,241	$11,638
Daisy Brook Elementary School	Public	3-5	502 N Division Ave	Fremont	49412	Newaygo County	Fremont Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 924-4380	446	28	16.2	63.5%	397 (89.0%)	4 (0.9%)	33 (7.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	63.1	509^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.9%		65.6	484^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.5%	25									45.0	43.5	51.8			51.4	47.8	41.7			46.0			28.1			$14,643	$1,067	$13,576
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
Fremont Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Woodrow St	Fremont	49412	Newaygo County	Fremont Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 924-0230	456	28	16.4	57.5%	408 (89.5%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	74.4	181^st of 896 public middle schools	79.8%		70	210^th of 890 public middle schools	76.4%	29	74.6			31.7								46.1	46.6				47.4	34.8		59.9			66.2		$13,794	$1,126	$12,668
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)
Education and Activity Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4554 West Career Pathway Ct	Fremont	49412	Newaygo County	Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(231) 924-7919	26	4	6.5	61.5%	19 (73.1%)	3 (11.5%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 49412

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fremont	0.4 mi	8	197^th
Newaygo	7.48 mi	5	357^th
Holton	7.5 mi	4	425^th
Hesperia	8.23 mi	3	439^th
White Cloud	9.96 mi	3	421^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.