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Schools in Paw Paw · Paw Paw Public School District

Paw Paw’s public schools outscore 57% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Paw Paw, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 29% of students in Paw Paw’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#445of 699 Michigan townsK–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
48%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 5 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 12% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.6
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
2,070 students on the public path
In brief

Paw Paw’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 293 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Paw Paw’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 29% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,613 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Paw Paw Later Elementary, then Paw Paw Middle School, then Paw Paw 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 Paw Paw’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 57% of Michigan school districts, #445 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (293)Better than 65%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,118 test results and a graduating class of 201 could put Paw Paw anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Paw Paw’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,118 in math, 1,117 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Paw Paw Early Elementary SchoolPaw Paw Public School DistrictNo scores
3–5Paw Paw Later ElementaryPaw Paw Public School DistrictB
6–8Paw Paw Middle SchoolPaw Paw Public School DistrictB−
9–12Paw Paw High SchoolPaw Paw Public School DistrictA−

Paw Paw’s public schools are run by Paw Paw Public School District, which also serves Almena, Antwerp, Paw Paw and Waverly. 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.

Paw Paw Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,146 students · 16.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,613MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 45.4% · 1117 students tested
Math29%
State average 33.6% · 1118 students tested

Paw Paw vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Paw PawBPaw Paw Public
AntwerpA−Mattawan Consolidated School PK–12 · Lawton PK–12 · Paw Paw Public PK–12

Every school in Paw Paw

4 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).

Also serving Paw Pawin other towns
Paw Paw Early Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
481 students16:1Rate it →
Paw Paw Later Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
453 students16:1Rate it →
Paw Paw Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
498 students18:1Rate it →
Paw Paw High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
638 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Paw Paw’s schools

Are Paw Paw’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Paw Paw children attend outscore 57% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #445 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Paw Paw in?

Paw Paw Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,146 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Paw Paw kids go to high school?

Paw Paw High School, with 638 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Paw Paw’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Paw Paw Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Paw Paw spend per student?

$14,613 in Paw Paw Public School District (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.