High school (grades 9-12) · Allegan, MI

Allegan High School

Federal NCES profile for Allegan High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 260222003966
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👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Allegan High School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

#6 of 10
public schools in Allegan · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
17:1
students per teacher
43.7%
free-lunch eligible

Allegan High School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Allegan High School ranks #6 of 10 public schools in Allegan, MI.

School address

Allegan, MI 49010
District: Allegan Public Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 260222003966 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-34 students YoY

Allegan High School shrank from 648 students in 2022-23 to 614 in 2023-24 (-5.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 32.0 → 28.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-34 students YoY 260222003966 · Allegan, MI High · MID · TRAD

543 enr · 17:1 · 43.7% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Le White Middle School (427 students)

Allegan High School shrank from 648 students in 2022-23 to 614 in 2023-24 (-5.2%). Teacher FTE lost 32.0 → 28.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Allegan High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Allegan High School reports 543 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Allegan High School compares

Allegan High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17:1 ▼ 3% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.7% ▼ 20% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 543 top 21% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
543
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.7%
free-lunch eligible - 20% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 53% in Michigan - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
63.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,496
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 265 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 108 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
Two or More 6.3%
African American 3.5%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 80.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.6, Allegan High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 8

District finance for Allegan Public Schools reports $14,496 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Allegan High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Le White Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pine Trails Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Dawson Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
West Ward Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Allegan Alternative High School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Allegan High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Allegan Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~543 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17:1)

Frequently asked questions about Allegan High School

How many students attend Allegan High School?

Allegan High School has 543 students enrolled. It is a high school in Allegan, MI. CCD year-over-year: 648 (2022-23) → 614 (2023-24), down 34.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Allegan High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Allegan High School is 17:1, which is 3% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Allegan High School?

43.7% of students at Allegan High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Allegan High School?

The largest demographic group at Allegan High School is White at 80.7% of enrollment, in Allegan, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Allegan High School?

Allegan High School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Allegan High School rank among public schools in Allegan?

By Resource Investment Index, Allegan High School ranks #6 of 10 public schools in Allegan, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Allegan on the city page.

What other schools are in Allegan Public Schools?

Besides Allegan High School, Allegan Public Schools also operates Le White Middle School (427 students), Pine Trails Elementary School (326 students), and Dawson Elementary School (278 students). See the Allegan Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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