Fennville Middle School

Set in FENNVILLE, Michigan, Fennville Middle School is a close-knit intermediate school, one of the schools within Fennville Public Schools. It serves 293 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 502 students per school, that is 42% leaner than typical.

Fennville Middle School is one of 4 schools operated by Fennville Public Schools, a district that serves 1,214 students overall.

On demographics, Fennville Middle School records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 45% White, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 8%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting Fennville Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Allegan County's rate of about 43%.

With demographic context factored in, Fennville Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.7%.

Across the wider county, census data for Allegan County shows the typical household earns roughly $83,283 per year, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Allegan County runs 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,174 students), of which Fennville Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Fennville Alternative High School, around 0.0 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Fennville Middle School comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 50.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Fennville Middle School's enrollment has edged down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 319 (now 293). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Fennville Middle School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.