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Paw Paw Public School District

119 Johnson Rd
Paw Paw, MI 49079-1093
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 482 students in Paw Paw Public School District.
Public Preschools in Paw Paw Public School District have a diversity score of 0.34, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
2,135 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Paw Paw Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#366 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
29%
34%
48%
45%
36%
38%
75-79%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
12%
9%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
82%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,933 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,117 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,933
$18,510
Spending / Student
$12,117
$17,693

Best Paw Paw Public School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
512 W North St
Paw Paw, MI 49079
(269) 415-5300
Grades: PK-2
| 482 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,135 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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