Total enrollment
2,620
-24 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Plainwell Community Schools
Michigan · 2,620 students · 2 cities
Parents inside Plainwell Community Schools pick from 6 public K-12 options, with combined enrollment of about 2,620 students (an average school size of 437).
4-year change in Plainwell Community Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Plainwell Community Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #102 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,620 | #143 of 454 | #3,638 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #158 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #368 of 452 | #7,854 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 33.9% | #343 of 454 | #6,246 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.9% | #200 of 325 | #5,325 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 Plainwell Community Schools
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Cooper Elementary School at 44.8% proficient to Starr Elementary School at 31.4%, a gap of 13.5 points. That is the 98th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,790 to 2,620 students (down 6%) and from 148 to 143 full-time teachers (down 3%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainwell High School | Plainwell | High | 09-12 | 828 |
| Plainwell Middle School | Plainwell | Middle | 06-08 | 569 |
| Gilkey Elementary School | Plainwell | Elementary | PK-05 | 439 |
| Starr Elementary School | Plainwell | Elementary | PK-05 | 410 |
| Cooper Elementary School | Kalamazoo | Elementary | PK-05 | 288 |
| Renaissance High School | Plainwell | High | 09-12 | 86 |
About Plainwell Community Schools
As a small district in Michigan, Plainwell Community Schools instructs 2,620 students across 6 schools.
On the school-mix side, Plainwell Community Schools comprises 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Plainwell Community Schools has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,644 students to 2,620.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Plainwell Community Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.