Summary:
Zip code 49631 in Evart, Michigan, is served by four schools—Evart Elementary School (PK-5), Evart Middle School (6-8), Evart High School (9-12), and Pineview Homes (1-12)—which together educate roughly 814 students, with the vast majority attending schools in the Evart Public Schools district.
For parents, the standout story is Evart Middle School, which is the strongest academic performer in the area. It earns the highest state ranking among the three traditional schools and actually beats state averages in 7th grade math (38.5% proficient vs. 33.3%) and posted a remarkable 54.4% proficiency rate in 5th grade science in 2024-2025—14 points above the state. In contrast, Evart High School shows the most concerning trends: its 75.2% graduation rate is nearly 9 points below the state average, its dropout rate of 14.6% is double the state's, and a staggering 41.5% of students are chronically absent—nearly double the middle school's rate of 21%. Evart Elementary School falls below state averages in most subjects, with 4th grade math proficiency at just 22.5%.
All three traditional schools serve a high-poverty population, with 68-74% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. The district spends a healthy $14,423-$17,677 per student and keeps class sizes reasonable. The most dramatic finding is the "lost year" in science: middle schoolers excel in 5th grade science, but by 11th grade only 15.7% are proficient—a 20-point gap below the state. The biggest opportunity for improvement lies in addressing the spike in chronic absenteeism between middle and high school, which appears to drive poor graduation outcomes. Pineview Homes, an alternative program under the Mecosta-Osceola Independent School District (Isd), serves just 16 at-risk students with intensive resources ($83,875 per student) but faces an 80% dropout rate, reflecting its challenging mission.
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