Total enrollment
1,406
-68 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Watervliet School District
Michigan · 1,406 students · 1 city
Of all public K-12 schools in Michigan, 5 sit under Watervliet School District, with combined enrollment of roughly 1,406 students (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Watervliet 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 Watervliet School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,406 | #262 of 454 | #5,704 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #220 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #268 of 452 | #7,290 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 67.3% | #109 of 454 | #2,149 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.5% | #101 of 325 | #3,567 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 Watervliet School District
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,447 to 1,406 students (down 3%) and from 76 to 82 full-time teachers (up 8%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watervliet Senior High School | Watervliet | High | 09-12 | 360 |
| South Elementary School | Watervliet | Elementary | PK-02 | 335 |
| North Elementary School | Watervliet | Elementary | 03-05 | 312 |
| Watervliet Middle School | Watervliet | Middle | 06-08 | 309 |
| WAY Watervliet High School | Watervliet | High | 09-12 | 90 |
About Watervliet School District
As a rural-scale district in Michigan, Watervliet School District educates 1,406 students across 5 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Watervliet School District is built around 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 281 in this district, meaningfully below the Michigan typical of 406.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 5%: 1,474 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,406 in SY 2024-25.
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