Public schools in Paw Paw, MI
Paw Paw has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,199 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Paw Paw Public School District runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Paw Paw's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Paw Paw | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paw Paw Public School District | 5 | 2,191 | $14,233 |
| Van Buren ISD | 1 | 591 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Paw Paw, 767 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paw Paw High School | 638 | 18.2 | 24.8% | Paw Paw |
| Cedar Street Community and Family Center | 76 | 11.4 | 60.5% | Paw Paw |
| Communitybased Transition Center | 53 | 5.3 | 37.7% | Van Buren ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Paw Paw, 498 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paw Paw Middle School | 498 | 17.9 | 37.3% | Paw Paw |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Paw Paw, 934 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paw Paw Early Elementary School | 481 | 15.5 | 40.3% | Paw Paw |
| Paw Paw Later Elementary | 453 | 15.6 | 36.6% | Paw Paw |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Paw Paw's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Paw Paw school has 15.6 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Michigan median of 16.5. 33% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 467 students (state 360).
| Paw Paw | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.6 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 467 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 33% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 83% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Paw Paw schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Paw Paw
- Paw Paw Public School DistrictRuns 5 of Paw Paw's 6 public schools and spent $14,233 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,233
- Paw Paw High School, the largest high school in Paw Paw638 students in 2024-25, 18.2 per teacher.638
- Compare Paw Paw Public School District with Van Buren ISDPaw Paw's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Paw Paw addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Paw Paw
How many public schools are in Paw Paw, MI?
6 public schools with an address in Paw Paw were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,199 students.What is the largest high school in Paw Paw?
Paw Paw High School, with 638 students in 2024-25 (Paw Paw Public School District).Which districts run Paw Paw's schools?
Paw Paw Public School District (5 schools), Van Buren ISD (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25