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Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 190 students in Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Pewamo-Westphalia Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
658 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
3 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
n/a
21%
# White Students
616 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
94%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
81
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
26
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
24
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
22
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
80
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,125 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,378 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,125
$18,370
Spending / Student
$12,378
$17,559
Best Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pewamowestphalia Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
430 W Jefferson St
Pewamo, MI 48873
(989) 593-3488
Pewamo, MI 48873
(989) 593-3488
Grades: PK-5
| 190 students
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