Top Rankings
Saugatuck School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 186 students in Saugatuck School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Saugatuck School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
819 Students
535,761 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
32,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Saugatuck School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 862 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
n/a
23%
% White
89%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,343 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,062 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,343
$18,604
Spending / Student
$17,062
$17,782
Best Saugatuck School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Saugatuck Middle School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
401 Elizabeth St
Saugatuck, MI 49453
(269) 857-2133
Saugatuck, MI 49453
(269) 857-2133
Gr: 6-8 | 186 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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