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Plainwell High School

๐Ÿ“ 684 102nd Ave, Plainwell, Allegan County, 49080

815
Pupils
19.3
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Plainwell High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Plainwell, Allegan County. The school has 815 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Plainwell Community Schools school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 7 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Plainwell Community Schools

Enrollment & staffing

Plainwell High School enrolls 815 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.

Male students
403 (49%)
Female students
412 (51%)
Teachers (FTE)
42.2
Student-teacher ratio
19.3:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino and 2.6% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White71988%
Hispanic or Latino516.3%
Two or more races212.6%
Asian172.1%
Black or African American5<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native1<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

263 of the school's 815 students (32%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 233 qualify for free lunch and 30 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Town, FringeGrades 9โ€“12Virtual with face to face options

Plainwell High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Virtual with face to face options. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-40, state senate district 26, state house district 80.

School district: Plainwell Community Schools

Plainwell High School is one of 6 schools in Plainwell Community Schools, based in PLAINWELL, Michigan. The district serves 2,634 students district-wide and employs 150 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 815 students, Plainwell High School is larger than the district average of about 439 students per school.

2,634
District students
6
Schools
150
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

57%
Reading proficient
32%
Math proficient
97%
Graduation rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (7) โญ Gifted program

Setting: Town - Fringe

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