Top Rankings
Saugatuck School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 258 students in Saugatuck School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Saugatuck School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Saugatuck School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Saugatuck High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
793 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Saugatuck School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 851 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
#35 out of 866 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
38%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
5 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
709 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
89%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
64
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
50
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
57
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,846 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,622 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$14 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,846
$18,510

Spending / Student
$17,622
$17,693

Best Saugatuck School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saugatuck High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
401 Elizabeth St
Saugatuck, MI 49453
(269) 857-2133
Saugatuck, MI 49453
(269) 857-2133
Grades: 9-12
| 258 students
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