Fennville Public Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,247 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,214 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Allegan County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,687 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 33.9% local, 49.9% state, and 16.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $60,081 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 55/100, ranked #270 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 464.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 58.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.5% White, 47.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Fennville Elementary School accounts for 41.4% of all Fennville Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Fennville Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Fennville Public Schools school enrollment varies 14× across entities
Fennville Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 35 students (lowest) to 503 students (highest), a spread of 468 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.
Fennville Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 71.4% 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.
Fennville Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 464:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Fennville Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 58.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Fennville Public Schools has 4 schools, including 1 other, 2 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,247 students.
How much does Fennville Public Schools spend per student?
Fennville Public Schools spends $15,687 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #270 in Michigan.
What is the average teacher salary in Fennville Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Fennville Public Schools is $60,081 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Fennville Public Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Allegan County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Fennville Public Schools?
Fennville Public Schools students are 48.5% White, 47.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fennville Public Schools?
Fennville Public Schools has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #270 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.