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Plainwell, MI
Public School Ratings




Plainwell Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Plainwell Community Schools School District details

Plainwell Community Schools School District
600 School Dr
Plainwell, MI 49080

2,647 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

18 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Plainwell Community Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Michigan

6

(10 is best)

Better than 57.4% of all MI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 41.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
36%
38%
40%
42%
32%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Cooper Elementary School
7559 N 14 Th St
Kalamazoo, MI, 49009
PK-05
Gilkey Elementary School
707 S Woodhams St
Plainwell, MI, 49080
PK-05
Plainwell High School
684 102 Nd Ave
Plainwell, MI, 49080
09-12
Plainwell Middle School
720 Brigham St
Plainwell, MI, 49080
06-08
Renaissance High School
798 E Bridge St
Plainwell, MI, 49080
09-12
Starr Elementary School
601 School Dr
Plainwell, MI, 49080
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 91.4% 66.4%
Black 1.3% 19.2%
Hispanic 6.3% 9.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.6% 3.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 40.7% 51.8%
Free lunch eligible 35.7% 48.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.0% 3.5%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,165 $18,965,000 48.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $624 $1,652,000 4.2%
Staff $266 $704,000 1.8%
General Administration $210 $557,000 1.4%
School Administration $643 $1,703,000 4.3%
Operation $1,226 $3,244,000 8.3%
Transportation $294 $778,000 2.0%
Other $636 $1,684,000 4.3%
Total Support $3,900 $10,322,000 26.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,744 $9,910,000 25.3%
Total Expenditures $14,808 $39,197,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,284 $11,821,898,000 43.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,332 $1,900,616,000 7.1%
Staff $828 $1,181,333,000 4.4%
General Administration $320 $457,365,000 1.7%
School Administration $802 $1,143,777,000 4.2%
Operation $1,336 $1,907,076,000 7.1%
Transportation $559 $797,813,000 3.0%
Other $933 $1,331,358,000 4.9%
Total Support $6,110 $8,719,338,000 32.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,487 $6,402,959,000 23.8%
Total Expenditures $18,881 $26,944,195,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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