For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 565 students in Paw Paw Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Paw Paw Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
2,191 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Paw Paw Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#366 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.60
# American Indian Students
9 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
220 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
9%
# Black Students
18 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
1,836 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
84%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
189
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
164
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
190
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,576 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,807 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,576
$18,370
Spending / Student
$11,807
$17,559
Best Paw Paw Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paw Paw Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
313 W Michigan Ave
Paw Paw, MI 49079
(269) 415-5500
Paw Paw, MI 49079
(269) 415-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 475 students
Rank: #22.
Cedar Street Community And Family Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
555 Cedar St
Paw Paw, MI 49079
(269) 415-5700
Paw Paw, MI 49079
(269) 415-5700
Grades: PK-12
| 90 students
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