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B−

Newaygo Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Brooks Township, Croton Township, Garfield Township, Big Prairie Township and Newaygo, and parts of Grant Township and Everett Township.

Brooks Township’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Michigan school districts

Students
1,567
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,232
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$29.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Newaygo Public School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 48% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 8% less per student than the MI average
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Debt of $29.6M, about $18,912 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 48% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Brooks Township 3,833B−Croton Township 3,472BGarfield Township 2,589C+Big Prairie Township 2,569B−Newaygo 2,547

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Brooks Township. Grade by grade →

PK–4Newaygo Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Newaygo Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Newaygo High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency20%
State average 33.6% · 819 students tested
Reading / language arts32%
State average 45.4% · 816 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 81.8% · 135 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,232 per student · 8% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 27%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 58%Federal 14%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,545’20
1,547’21
1,536’22
1,512’23
1,567’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 83%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Newaygo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Newaygo
C+
635 students18:1
Newaygo Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Newaygo
C
472 students16:1
Newaygo High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Newaygo
B
460 students19:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

White Cloud Public SchoolsGoodwell Township, Sherman Township, White Cloud
$13,748per student
Grant Public School DistrictAshland Township, Ensley Township, Grant
$14,706per student
Fremont Public School DistrictSheridan Township, Sherman Township
$13,979per student
Tri County Area SchoolsEnsley Township, Reynolds Township
$14,415per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.