Total enrollment
2,146
+21 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Paw Paw Public School District
Michigan · 2,146 students · 1 city
Public-school families inside Paw Paw Public School District pick from 5 schools serving the district's roughly 2,146 K-12 students (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Paw Paw Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Paw Paw Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,146 | #173 of 454 | #4,205 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #212 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #196 of 452 | #6,888 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 35.2% | #334 of 454 | #6,093 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.6% | #145 of 325 | #4,513 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Paw Paw Public School District
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,186 to 2,146 students (down 2%) and from 116 to 129 full-time teachers (up 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paw Paw High School | Paw Paw | High | 09-12 | 638 |
| Paw Paw Middle School | Paw Paw | Middle | 06-08 | 498 |
| Paw Paw Early Elementary School | Paw Paw | Elementary | PK-02 | 481 |
| Paw Paw Later Elementary | Paw Paw | Elementary | 03-05 | 453 |
| Cedar Street Community and Family Center | Paw Paw | High | 06-12 | 76 |
About Paw Paw Public School District
As a thinly populated district in Michigan, Paw Paw Public School District enrolls 2,146 students across 5 schools.
On the school-mix side, Paw Paw Public School District comprises 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 2,125 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,146 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Paw Paw Public School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.