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Van Buren County

Michigan · Public K-12

45 public schools serving approximately 14,771 students, in a county of 75,795 residents.

Schools
45
15 districts
Enrollment
14,771
NCES CCD
Median income
$68,114
Above Michigan avg
Free/reduced lunch
55.0%
Below Michigan avg
Elementary
17
schools
Middle
6
schools
High
16
schools
Combined / other
6
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Mattawan Consolidated School
3,610 students · 15 districts in Van Buren County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Van Buren County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
80%
Hispanic
13%
Black
4%
Asian
1%
Two or more
10%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
68%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
4%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
23.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.2%
civilian labor
Median age
41
22.9% under 18

All schools (45)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Mattawan High SchoolMattawanHigh07-121,171·
Michigan Online SchoolGoblesOtherKG-12925·
Mattawan Middle SchoolMattawanMiddle06-08817·
Mattawan Later Elem SchoolMattawanElementary03-05782·
Mattawan Early Elem SchoolMattawanElementaryPK-02744·
Paw Paw High SchoolPaw PawHigh09-12692·
Bloomingdale Middle and High SchoolBloomingdaleHigh06-12569·
South Haven High SchoolSouth HavenHigh09-12569·
Redwood ElementaryHartfordElementaryKG-05567·
Paw Paw Middle SchoolPaw PawMiddle06-08475·
Paw Paw Early Elementary SchoolPaw PawElementaryPK-02472·
Paw Paw Later ElementaryPaw PawElementary03-05462·
Decatur Jr Sr High SchoolDecaturHigh06-12405·
Hartford High SchoolHartfordHigh09-12404·
Lawton Elementary SchoolLawtonElementaryPK-04401·
Davis Elementary SchoolDecaturElementaryKG-05380·
Gobles Elementary SchoolGoblesElementaryPK-05359·
South Walnut Elementary SchoolBangorElementaryPK-04335·
Gobles High SchoolGoblesHigh06-12330·
Bloomingdale Elementary SchoolBloomingdaleElementaryKG-05311·
Lawton Middle SchoolLawtonMiddle05-08307·
Maple Grove Elementary SchoolSouth HavenElementaryPK-03302·
Hartford Middle SchoolHartfordMiddle06-08295·
Lawton High SchoolLawtonHigh08-12289·
Bangor Middle SchoolBangorMiddle05-08285·
Bangor High SchoolBangorHigh09-12276·
Lincoln SchoolSouth HavenElementaryPK-03234·
Lawrence JrSr High SchoolLawrenceHigh07-12212·
Lawrence Elementary SchoolLawrenceElementaryKG-06207·
Sister Lakes Elementary SchoolBenton HarborElementaryKG-05181·
Covert Elementary SchoolCovertElementaryPK-05140·
Covert High SchoolCovertHigh09-12103·
Bangor Career AcademyBangorOtherKG-12102·
Hartford Alternative EducationHartfordHigh06-1298·
Mattawan Early Childhood Education CenterMattawanElementaryKG-KG96·
Cedar Street Community and Family CenterPaw PawOtherPK-1290·
Bert Goens Learning CenterLawrenceOtherPK-1272·
Covert Middle SchoolCovertMiddle06-0865·
Lawton Accelerated Academic CenterLawtonHigh05-1253·
Gobles Virtual AcademyGoblesOtherKG-1248·
Communitybased Transition CenterPaw PawHigh10-1247·
Maple Creek Education CenterBangorOtherKG-1241·
WAY South HavenSouth HavenHigh09-1234·
Wood School Bangor Twp 8BangorElementaryKG-0824·
Van Buren TechLawrenceHigh11-120·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Van Buren County?
There are 45 public K-12 schools in Van Buren County, Michigan, with a combined enrollment of about 14,771.
How many high schools are in Van Buren County?
Van Buren County, Michigan has 16 public high schools, along with 6 middle schools and 17 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Van Buren County?
Mattawan Consolidated School is the largest school district in Van Buren County, serving approximately 3,610 students. The county contains 15 school districts overall.
How many people live in Van Buren County?
Van Buren County has roughly 75,795 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Van Buren County?
Median household income in Van Buren County is $68,114, above the Michigan average of $66,133. About 9.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Van Buren County?
Approximately 23.0% of adults 25 and older in Van Buren County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Van Buren County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 55.0% of students in Van Buren County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Michigan county average of 57.1%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Van Buren County schools?
Across Van Buren County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 18.1 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Van Buren County?
Van Buren County residents are approximately 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 10% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Van Buren County is owner-occupied?
Van Buren County has about 37,405 housing units, of which roughly 80.6% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data