Is Allegan High School a good school?

Allegan High School ranks 282 nd of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Allegan High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 614 students attended Allegan High School.

What is the racial makeup of Allegan High School?

Students at Allegan High School are 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Allegan High School?

Allegan High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Dawson Elementary School Elementary : Pine Trails Elementary School Elementary : West Ward Elementary School Middle : LE White Middle School

Allegan High School

Summary:

Allegan High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Allegan, Michigan, with a student population of 648. The school is part of the Allegan Public Schools district, which is ranked 332 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Allegan High School has a predominantly white student population, with 84.1% of students identifying as white, which is higher than the state average and nearby schools like Martin High School and Bloomingdale Middle and High School. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 282 out of 743 Michigan high schools in 2023-2024 (3-star rating) to 438 out of 531 in 2021-2022 (1-star rating). This variability suggests the school may be facing some challenges.

Allegan High School's graduation rate has ranged from 93.4% in 2019-2020 to 84.7% in 2022-2023, and the dropout rate has increased from 1.7% to 8.9% during the same period, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant rise in chronic absenteeism, from 17.3% in 2018-2019 to 37.6% in 2022-2023, a concerning trend that may be impacting student performance. While the school's spending per student has increased, this has not translated into improved outcomes, and the district may need to focus on addressing these issues, particularly the chronic absenteeism, to improve student success.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1560 Lincoln Rd
Allegan, MI 49010-9168

(269) 673-7002

District: Allegan Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
282^nd of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,484

Feeder schools for Allegan High School:

Elementary:	Dawson Elementary School
	Pine Trails Elementary School
	West Ward Elementary School
Middle:	LE White Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 614

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Allegan High School ranks better than 62% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.01. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Allegan High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.2%), Hispanic (7.5%), two or more races (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Allegan High School is 21.7. (See more...)

Compare Allegan High School employs 28.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Allegan High School is $15,484.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Allegan High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Allegan High School 282^nd of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Allegan High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Allegan Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Allegan Public Schools 332^nd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Allegan High School

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Rank History for all students at Allegan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	59.52	339^th	705	51.9%
2007	64.99	308^th	767	59.8%
2008	63.27	348^th	750	53.6%
2009	64.94	335^th	754	55.6%
2010	65.78	344^th	765	55.0%
2011	62.20	382^nd	784	51.3%
2012	67.95	248^th	773	67.9%
2013	63.58	297^th	805	63.1%
2014	59.38	341^st	799	57.3%
2015	64.56	298^th	832	64.2%
2016	55.25	371^st	852	56.5%
2017	56.17	323^rd	835	61.3%
2018	67.76	248^th	824	69.9%
2019	39.82	401^st	666	39.8%
2021	38.80	349^th	561	37.8%
2022	28.06	438^th	531	17.5%
2023	48.57	360^th	735	51.0%
2024	58.01	282^nd	743	62.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Allegan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	66.33	50^th	315	84.1%
2024	50.31	59^th	130	54.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Allegan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	72.92	152^nd	755	79.9%
2019	42.08	324^th	532	39.1%
2021	30.00	314^th	417	24.7%
2022	29.08	305^th	369	17.3%
2023	41.20	367^th	614	40.2%
2024	52.36	281^st	654	57.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Allegan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	62.71	244^th	710	65.6%
2019	41.21	337^th	554	39.2%
2021	26.54	367^th	462	20.6%
2022	31.33	338^th	416	18.8%
2023	22.29	483^rd	611	20.9%
2024	43.83	334^th	619	46.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Allegan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	63.90	250^th	707	64.6%
2019	26.40	412^th	543	24.1%
2021	40.52	277^th	472	41.3%
2022	17.92	395^th	440	10.2%
2023	64.07	184^th	611	69.9%
2024	61.98	206^th	633	67.5%

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Rank History for White students at Allegan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	59.37	270^th	708	61.9%
2019	27.32	442^nd	582	24.1%
2021	33.94	350^th	516	32.2%
2022	21.02	429^th	492	12.8%
2023	43.76	347^th	647	46.4%
2024	50.12	302^nd	638	52.7%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Allegan High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	522	8	2	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	543
1989	527	11	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
1990	486	17	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	-1	510
1991	486	13	3	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	516
1992	531	12	6	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	557
1993	518	7	3	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	534
1995	731	24	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	767
1996	731	24	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	767
1997	715	17	5	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	754
1998	733	25	3	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	772
1999	708	26	3	8	10	n/a	n/a	0	755
2000	789	28	5	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	832
2001	797	27	10	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	852
2002	807	28	13	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	869
2003	807	28	13	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	869
2004	811	26	12	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	869
2005	811	32	12	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	875
2006	796	25	11	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	853
2007	777	27	9	14	3	n/a	n/a	5	835
2008	763	28	11	19	7	n/a	n/a	0	828
2009	746	22	8	20	6	n/a	n/a	0	802
2010	771	23	8	24	4	n/a	n/a	0	830
2011	752	21	10	25	3	0	1	0	812
2012	703	22	3	25	3	0	1	0	757
2013	652	23	5	28	3	0	1	0	712
2014	659	20	10	28	2	0	4	0	723
2015	633	20	10	27	3	0	9	0	702
2016	612	20	9	47	5	0	8	0	701
2017	630	26	9	49	6	0	13	0	733
2018	599	25	13	46	5	0	13	0	701
2019	618	17	8	43	5	0	14	0	705
2020	647	13	7	61	2	0	15	0	745
2021	509	11	8	39	1	1	12	0	581
2022	599	5	9	55	2	1	20	0	691
2023	545	11	6	54	1	1	30	0	648
2024	511	15	5	46	3	2	32	0	614

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Allegan High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	543	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	542	n/a	n/a	5.2
1990	510	41.0	12.4	3.5
1991	516	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	557	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	534	n/a	0.0	7.7
1995	767	38.5	19.9	5
1996	767	38.5	19.9	5
1997	754	40.0	18.9	6.1
1998	772	42.0	18.4	6.1
1999	755	43.0	17.6	11.9
2000	832	48.0	17.3	8.5
2001	852	48.2	17.7	11.9
2002	869	49.4	17.6	16.8
2003	869	49.4	17.6	16.8
2004	869	50.4	17.2	16.3
2005	875	46.3	18.9	23.2
2006	853	47.5	18.0	26.5
2007	835	49.8	16.8	26
2008	828	43.5	19.0	27.2
2009	802	43.0	18.7	33
2010	830	44.7	18.5	33.1
2011	812	41.2	19.6	37.4
2012	757	36.0	21.0	22.6
2013	712	36.5	19.5	38.5
2014	723	35.5	20.3	45.2
2015	702	36.0	19.5	41
2016	701	35.0	20.0	35.8
2017	733	35.9	20.4	42.7
2018	701	36.5	19.1	45.2
2019	705	33.5	20.9	44.3
2020	745	34.7	21.4	45.8
2021	581	29.0	19.9	38.7
2022	691	31.0	22.2	45.9
2023	648	32.0	20.2	54.9
2024	614	28.2	21.7	45.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Allegan High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	543	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	542	n/a	n/a	5.2
1990	510	41.0	12.4	3.5
1991	516	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	557	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	534	n/a	0.0	7.7
1995	767	38.5	19.9	5
1996	767	38.5	19.9	5
1997	754	40.0	18.9	6.1
1998	772	42.0	18.4	6.1
1999	755	43.0	17.6	11.9
2000	832	48.0	17.3	8.5
2001	852	48.2	17.7	11.9
2002	869	49.4	17.6	16.8
2003	869	49.4	17.6	16.8
2004	869	50.4	17.2	16.3
2005	875	46.3	18.9	23.2
2006	853	47.5	18.0	26.5
2007	835	49.8	16.8	26
2008	828	43.5	19.0	27.2
2009	802	43.0	18.7	33
2010	830	44.7	18.5	33.1
2011	812	41.2	19.6	37.4
2012	757	36.0	21.0	22.6
2013	712	36.5	19.5	38.5
2014	723	35.5	20.3	45.2
2015	702	36.0	19.5	41
2016	701	35.0	20.0	35.8
2017	733	35.9	20.4	42.7
2018	701	36.5	19.1	45.2
2019	705	33.5	20.9	44.3
2020	745	34.7	21.4	45.8
2021	581	29.0	19.9	38.7
2022	691	31.0	22.2	45.9
2023	648	32.0	20.2	54.9
2024	614	28.2	21.7	45.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Allegan High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$528 (4.8%)	$10,571 (95.2%)	$11,099
2020	$453 (4.3%)	$10,009 (95.7%)	$10,463
2021	$1,022 (7.5%)	$12,581 (92.5%)	$13,603
2022	$1,126 (8.2%)	$12,573 (91.8%)	$13,700
2023	$1,098 (7.1%)	$14,386 (92.9%)	$15,484

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Allegan High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 401^st of 666 High schools	Ranks 360^th of 735 High schools	11.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Allegan High School)	39.8	39.5	0.3%
11th Grade Social Studies (Allegan Public Schools)	37.4	39.6	2.2%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Allegan High School)	51.8	49.2	2.6%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Allegan Public Schools)	48.2	46.5	1.7%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Allegan High School)	25.6	21.5	4.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Allegan Public Schools)	22.5	19.4	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	705	648	8.1%
African American	17	11	35.3%
American Indian	5	1	80%
Asian	8	6	25%
Hispanic	43	54	25.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	618	545	11.8%
Two or More Races	14	30	114.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	44.3%	54.9%	10.7%

Schools Near Allegan High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)		M-Step Math (2024)		M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Allegan High School	Public	9-12	1560 Lincoln Rd	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 673-7002	614	28	21.7	45.8%	511 (83.2%)	15 (2.4%)	46 (7.5%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.2%)	58	282^nd of 743 public high schools	62.0%		48.6	360^th of 735 public high schools	51.0%	78			47.1	20.7						45.8		47.5	$15,484	$1,098	$14,386
Allegan Alternative High School	Public	9-12	550 5th St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 673-5433	118	4	28.0	69.5%	100 (84.7%)	4 (3.4%)	5 (4.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.8%)	24	566^th of 743 public high schools	23.8%		49.9	346^th of 735 public high schools	52.9%	220										23.8		23.8	$10,008	$4,531	$5,476
Technical Center	Public	11-12	2891 116th Ave	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Area Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 512-7800	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Outlook Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2879 116th Ave	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Outlook Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 512-7880	50	2	22.2	84.0%	41 (82.0%)	1 (2.0%)	4 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)								(n/a)													$20,015	$1,952	$18,063
Outlook Academy Youth Home Campus	Public, Charter	5-12	2243 33rd St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Outlook Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(269) 512-7880	15	2	6.3	80.0%	12 (80.0%)	1 (6.7%)	2 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$18,788	$5,801	$12,987
Hopkins High School	Public	9-12	333 S Clark St	Hopkins	49328	Allegan County	Hopkins Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 793-7616	490	27	18.2	27.3%	443 (90.4%)	3 (0.6%)	22 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.3%)	39.8	422^nd of 743 public high schools	43.2%		67	202^nd of 735 public high schools	72.5%	220			51.2	25.6						28.9		21.5	$13,242	$716	$12,526
Otsego West Campus High School	Public	6-12	570 Washington St	Otsego	49078	Allegan County	Otsego Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 694-7403	25	0	125.0	76.0%	24 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)													$9,474	$174	$9,300
Otsego High School	Public	9-12	550 Washington St	Otsego	49078	Allegan County	Otsego Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 694-7403	741	28	26.5	31.8%	658 (88.8%)	6 (0.8%)	41 (5.5%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.4%)	66.1	205^th of 743 public high schools	72.4%		67.3	201^st of 735 public high schools	72.7%	4			57.6	30.6						46.7		40.1	$14,330	$1,884	$12,446
Bloomingdale Middle and High School	Public	6-12	629 E Kalamazoo St	Bloomingdale	49026	Van Buren County	Bloomingdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 521-3910	563	26	21.8	72.8%	305 (54.2%)	27 (4.8%)	220 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	18.3	612^th of 743 public high schools	17.6%		16.6	618^th of 735 public high schools	15.9%	6	52.4	9.5	28.8	10.6	8.5	13.4		7.5	32.4	18.6	19.1	25.7	$13,634	$2,929	$10,705
Gobles High School	Public	6-12	409 N State St	Gobles	49055	Van Buren County	Gobles Public School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 628-9340	383	23	16.5	62.7%	322 (84.1%)	4 (1.0%)	39 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	44.6	382^nd of 743 public high schools	48.6%		65.1	213^th of 735 public high schools	71.0%	169	58.3	16.7	58.5	17.1	32.4	26.8	15.9	32.1	36.5	38.1	15.4	23.8	$19,424	$898	$18,527

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