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Allegan, Michigan - 8 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Allegan Public Schools #295 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,295 per pupil, Allegan Public Schools ranks #311 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,198
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$13,295
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Allegan Public Schools operates 8 public schools serving 2,198 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 high, 2 combined, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Allegan County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,295 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.7% local, 57.7% state, and 12.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 53/100, ranked #295 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 239.2:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 57.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.8% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Pine Trails Elementary School, with a diversity index of 36.1/100.
Its largest campus is Allegan High School, enrolling 543 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is North Ward Elementary School, at 29 students, a 19x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Allegan High School accounts for 24.7% of all Allegan Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Allegan Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Allegan Public Schools school enrollment varies 19× across entities
Allegan Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 29 students (lowest) to 543 students (highest), a spread of 514 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Allegan Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 58.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Allegan Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 239:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Allegan Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 57.6% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Allegan Public Schools has 8 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 2 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,198 students.
How much does Allegan Public Schools spend per student?
Allegan Public Schools spends $13,295 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #295 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Allegan Public Schools?
Allegan Public Schools students are 83.8% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Allegan Public Schools?
Allegan Public Schools has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #295 out of 707 districts in Michigan.