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Schools in Douglas · Saugatuck Public Schools

Douglas’s public schools outscore 98% of Michigan districts

In Douglas, 58% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Douglas, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
69%
▲ 24 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 24 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 6% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
819 students on the public path
In brief

Douglas’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 58% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,589 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Saugatuck Middle School, then Saugatuck High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Douglas’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 98% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are above the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 98%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1076)Better than 99%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 400 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Douglas’s students in the tested grades sat them (400 in math, 400 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Douglas, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Douglas Elementary SchoolSaugatuck Public SchoolsA
6–8Saugatuck Middle Schoolin SaugatuckA−
9–12Saugatuck High Schoolin SaugatuckA−

Douglas’s public schools are run by Saugatuck Public Schools, which also serves Laketown, Saugatuck and Saugatuck. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Saugatuck Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 819 students · 15.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,589MI $16,528 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading69%
State average 45.4% · 400 students tested
Math58%
State average 33.6% · 400 students tested

Douglas vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Douglas’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DouglasA+Saugatuck
SaugatuckB+Fennville PK–12 · Saugatuck PK–12
Saugatuck (city)—Saugatuck

All 2 neighbors share Saugatuck with Douglas, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Douglas

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Douglasby address
Douglas Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
366 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Douglasin other towns
Saugatuck Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saugatuck
A−
186 students18:1Rate it →
Saugatuck High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saugatuck
A−
267 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Douglas’s schools

Are Douglas’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Douglas children attend outscore 98% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Douglas in?

Saugatuck Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 819 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Douglas kids go to high school?

Saugatuck High School in Saugatuck, with 267 students; its own test results earn an A−.

How much does Douglas spend per student?

$15,589 in Saugatuck Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.