Allegan High School

Allegan High School is an average-sized high school in ALLEGAN, Michigan, one of the schools within Allegan Public Schools. The school caters to 543 students in grades 9 through 12.

Allegan Public Schools comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 2,035 students; Allegan High School is among them.

Demographically, Allegan High School lists that nearly all students (81%) are White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Allegan High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 53% of students at Allegan High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Allegan County's rate of about 43%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Allegan County) reports that median household income runs about $83,283, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Allegan County's 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,174 students), Allegan High School is one campus in the mix.

LE White Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Allegan High School.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Allegan High School's enrollment has ticked down 23% since 2018, when it stood at 701 (now 543). White enrollment moved from 85% to 81% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.