Saugatuck School District

201 Randolph St
Douglas, MI 49406-5101
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 259 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 85%.
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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
802 Students
539,965 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
30,342 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Saugatuck School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#35 out of 866 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Saugatuck   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Saugatuck   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Saugatuck   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Saugatuck   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Saugatuck   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
17,800 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
47,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
4 Students
93,337 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
717 Students
350,912 Students
% White Students
89%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
476 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
23,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
68
5,790
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
5,538
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
5,697
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
5,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
5,874
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
6,261
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
11,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
60
17,915
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
20,764
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
59
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,987

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,668 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 $17,424 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Saugatuck   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Saugatuck   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,668
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Saugatuck   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,424
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Saugatuck   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Saugatuck School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saugatuck High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
401 Elizabeth St
Saugatuck, MI 49453
(269) 857-2133
Grades: 9-12
| 259 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 802 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in MI)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 58% (Top 5%)
  • : 69% (Top 5%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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