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Douglas, Michigan - 3 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks Saugatuck Public Schools #459 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,598 per pupil, Saugatuck Public Schools ranks #265 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
802
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,598
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Saugatuck Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 802 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. 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 $13,598 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 76.8% local, 16.9% state, and 6.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 43/100, ranked #459 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 267:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.1% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Saugatuck High School, with a diversity index of 21.5/100.
Its largest campus is Douglas Elementary School, enrolling 366 students (45% of the district's total enrollment).
Douglas Elementary School accounts for 44.7% of all Saugatuck Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Saugatuck Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Saugatuck Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 267:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Saugatuck Public Schools is typically wider than the Saugatuck Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Saugatuck Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 28.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Saugatuck Public Schools is typically wider than the Saugatuck Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Saugatuck Public Schools has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 802 students.
How much does Saugatuck Public Schools spend per student?
Saugatuck Public Schools spends $13,598 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #459 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Saugatuck Public Schools?
Saugatuck Public Schools students are 89.1% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Saugatuck Public Schools?
Saugatuck Public Schools has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #459 out of 707 districts in Michigan.