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Saugatuck Public Schools

201 Randolph St
Douglas, MI 49406-5101

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Top 5%

Tel: (269) 857-1444

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Saugatuck Public Schools 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%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 338 students in Saugatuck Public Schools. This district's average pre is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Michigan.

Public Preschool in Saugatuck Public School have an score of 62% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 33%), and score of 72% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,089 Schools

# Students

793 Students

372,359 Students

# Teachers

55 Teachers

24,812 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

14:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Saugatuck Public Schools	Michigan
Kind	64	79
1	52	68
2	64	65
3	50	57
4	63	56
5	45	48

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Saugatuck Public Schools, 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.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#32 out of 862 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Saugatuck Public Schools
2023	#32
2022	#35
2021	#62
2019	#54
2018	#54
2017	#51
2016	#49
2015	#41
2014	#87
2013	#74
2012	#36

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60%

35%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Saugatuck Public Schools	Michigan
2023	60%	35%
2022	58%	34%
2021	51%	36%
2019	59%	40%
2018	51%	37%
2017	55%	39%
2016	57%	38%
2015	55%	37%
2014	50%	41%
2013	51%	41%
2012	52%	37%

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69%

45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Saugatuck Public Schools	Michigan
2022	69%	45%
2021	64%	48%
2019	68%	49%
2018	51%	43%
2017	70%	49%
2016	70%	50%
2015	72%	49%
2014	82%	67%
2013	80%	65%
2012	82%	64%
2011	88%	80%

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55-59%

38%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Saugatuck Public Schools	Michigan
2022	57%	38%
2021	32%	23%

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(21-22)

≥95%

81%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Saugatuck Public Schools	Michigan
2022	95%	81%
2021	90%	84%
2020	84%	86%
2019	95%	85%
2018	95%	85%
2017	95%	85%
2016	90%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	92%	84%
2013	92%	84%
2012	90%	82%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Saugatuck Public Schools	Michigan
2023	0.19	0.55
2022	0.20	0.55
2021	0.19	0.54
2020	0.19	0.53
2019	0.19	0.53
2018	0.16	0.53
2017	0.16	0.53
2016	0.16	0.52
2015	0.18	0.50
2014	0.17	0.50
2013	0.17	0.49
2012	0.17	0.49
2011	0.17	0.48
2010	0.03	0.47
2009	0.17	0.46
2008	0.12	0.46
2007	0.12	0.46
2006	0.11	0.43
2005	0.12	0.44
2004	0.13	0.43
2003	0.11	0.44
2002	0.12	0.42
2001	0.11	0.42
2000	0.16	0.40
1999	0.05	0.40
1998	0.07	0.40
1997	0.09	0.39
1996	0.12	0.39
1995	0.16	0.37
1994	0.14	0.35
1993	0.13	0.35
1992	0.13	0.35
1991	0.15	0.37

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Saugatuck Public Schools	Michigan
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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% Asian

1%

3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Saugatuck Public Schools	Michigan
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

8%

9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Saugatuck Public Schools	Michigan
2023	8%	9%
2022	8%	9%
2021	7%	8%
2020	7%	8%
2019	7%	8%
2018	6%	8%
2017	6%	8%
2016	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%
2014	6%	7%
2013	7%	6%
2012	6%	6%
2011	7%	6%
2009	5%	5%
2008	5%	5%
2007	5%	4%
2006	5%	4%
2005	5%	4%
2004	5%	4%
2003	4%	4%
2002	5%	4%
2001	5%	4%
2000	6%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%
1996	5%	3%
1995	5%	3%
1994	5%	2%
1993	5%	2%
1992	5%	2%

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% Black

1%

21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Saugatuck Public Schools	Michigan
2022	1%	18%
2021	1%	18%
2010	2%	20%
2009	2%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2000	3%	19%
1996	1%	18%
1995	1%	18%
1994	1%	17%
1993	1%	17%
1992	1%	17%
1991	1%	17%
1990	1%	18%
1989	1%	18%

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% White

89%

61%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Saugatuck Public Schools	Michigan
2023	90%	64%
2022	89%	64%
2021	90%	65%
2020	90%	66%
2019	90%	66%
2018	91%	66%
2017	91%	66%
2016	91%	67%
2015	91%	68%
2014	92%	69%
2013	91%	69%
2012	91%	69%
2011	91%	70%
2010	98%	70%
2009	91%	71%
2008	93%	71%
2007	94%	71%
2006	94%	73%
2005	93%	72%
2004	93%	73%
2003	94%	72%
2002	93%	73%
2001	94%	74%
2000	91%	75%
1999	97%	75%
1998	97%	75%
1997	96%	76%
1996	94%	76%
1995	92%	77%
1994	93%	79%
1993	93%	79%
1992	93%	79%
1991	91%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

1%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Saugatuck Public Schools	Michigan
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,846 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 $17,622 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$25,476 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Saugatuck Public Schools	Michigan
2023	$13 MM	$12 MM
2022	$13 MM	$11 MM
2021	$13 MM	$12 MM
2020	$13 MM	$11 MM
2019	$12 MM	$11 MM
2018	$12 MM	$10 MM
2017	$12 MM	$10 MM
2016	$12 MM	$10 MM
2015	$10 MM	$11 MM
2014	$11 MM	$10 MM
2012	$10 MM	$10 MM
2011	$10 MM	$11 MM
2010	$10 MM	$11 MM
2009	$11 MM	$11 MM
2008	$11 MM	$11 MM
2007	$10 MM	$10 MM
2006	$10 MM	$10 MM
2005	$9 MM	$10 MM
2004	$8 MM	$10 MM
2003	$8 MM	$10 MM
2002	$8 MM	$10 MM
2001	$8 MM	$10 MM
2000	$7 MM	$9 MM
1999	$6 MM	$9 MM
1998	$6 MM	$10 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$6 MM	$10 MM
1995	$6 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$24,351 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Saugatuck Public Schools	Michigan
2023	$14 MM	$11 MM
2022	$11 MM	$11 MM
2021	$14 MM	$11 MM
2020	$11 MM	$11 MM
2019	$10 MM	$10 MM
2018	$10 MM	$10 MM
2017	$11 MM	$10 MM
2016	$10 MM	$10 MM
2015	$11 MM	$11 MM
2014	$10 MM	$9 MM
2012	$9 MM	$10 MM
2011	$10 MM	$10 MM
2010	$11 MM	$11 MM
2009	$18 MM	$11 MM
2008	$11 MM	$11 MM
2007	$10 MM	$11 MM
2006	$9 MM	$11 MM
2005	$9 MM	$10 MM
2004	$8 MM	$11 MM
2003	$7 MM	$11 MM
2002	$10 MM	$10 MM
2001	$13 MM	$10 MM
2000	$7 MM	$9 MM
1999	$6 MM	$10 MM
1998	$5 MM	$10 MM
1997	$5 MM	$10 MM
1996	$5 MM	$10 MM
1995	$5 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,846

$18,510

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Saugatuck Public Schools	Michigan
2023	$15,668	$16,123
2022	$15,539	$14,589
2021	$15,418	$15,927
2020	$15,539	$14,589
2019	$14,315	$14,099
2018	$14,318	$14,094
2017	$13,484	$13,305
2016	$13,529	$13,102
2015	$11,856	$11,681
2014	$12,801	$12,204
2012	$11,576	$12,235
2011	$11,902	$12,684
2010	$11,432	$11,681
2009	$12,722	$11,537
2008	$12,299	$11,222
2007	$11,884	$10,819
2006	$11,173	$9,793
2005	$10,380	$9,706
2004	$10,498	$9,471
2003	$10,529	$9,243
2002	$10,649	$8,687
2001	$10,694	$8,215
2000	$10,282	$7,511
1999	$8,472	$7,057
1998	$8,776	$7,001
1997	$7,550	$6,567
1995	$8,013	$6,044
1992	$6,981	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$17,622

$17,693

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Saugatuck Public Schools	Michigan
2023	$17,424	$15,270
2022	$13,109	$14,302
2021	$17,146	$15,085
2020	$13,109	$14,302
2019	$12,452	$13,858
2018	$12,183	$13,691
2017	$12,072	$13,192
2016	$11,593	$12,965
2015	$13,382	$11,849
2014	$11,814	$12,085
2012	$11,256	$12,141
2011	$11,384	$12,422
2010	$12,903	$11,849
2009	$21,317	$11,612
2008	$12,175	$11,334
2007	$11,797	$10,901
2006	$10,833	$10,200
2005	$10,197	$9,852
2004	$10,404	$9,880
2003	$9,829	$9,552
2002	$13,857	$8,745
2001	$18,063	$8,343
2000	$9,704	$7,542
1999	$8,017	$7,404
1998	$7,905	$7,125
1997	$7,298	$6,851
1995	$7,612	$5,989
1992	$6,276	$5,102

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Best Saugatuck Public Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Douglas Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
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261 Randolph St
Douglas, MI 49406
(269) 857-2139

Gr: PK-5 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 793 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in MI)
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: 60% (Top 5%)
: 69% (Top 5%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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