Enrollment
396
High
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOBLES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261605005256
Gobles High School
409 N STATE ST, GOBLES, MI 49055 · (269) 628-9340 · Van Buren County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
214 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 51 | 13% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Gobles Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
29.2%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.3%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Gobles High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobles High School this school | 396 | 54.0% | 40.6% |
| HillMcCloy High School MONTROSE | 449 | 51.7% | 44.9% |
| Mason County Central HS SCOTTVILLE | 413 | 55.7% | N/A |
| West Iron County Middle High School IRON RIVER | 407 | 55.8% | 39.1% |
| Vassar Senior High School VASSAR | 427 | 50.4% | N/A |
| Allegan High School ALLEGAN | 543 | 52.9% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Gobles High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Van Buren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #44 of 62 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #40 of 51 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #29 of 40 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 396 | #378 of 844 | #6 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #96 of 548 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.3% | #250 of 550 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.0% | #269 of 654 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #369 of 436 | #7 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
396
+100 (+34%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 517
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 18.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 396 | 25.1 | 15.8:1 | 54% (214) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 23.1 | 16.6:1 | 63% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 330 | 22 | 15.0:1 | 55% (182) |
| 2020-21 | 296 | 16 | 18.5:1 | 35% (103) |
| 2017-18 | 420 | 23.3 | 18.0:1 | 47% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 470 | 21 | 22.4:1 | 41% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 433 | 22 | 19.7:1 | 42% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 567 | 32 | 17.7:1 | 24% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 517 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gobles High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (420 to 396); teachers up 8% (23.3 to 25.1).
About Gobles High School
The public high school Gobles High School is located in GOBLES, Michigan. The school has 396 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 12.
Besides Gobles High School, Gobles Public School District runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 786 students.
White students account for 83% of the school's enrollment. It is also 11% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Among Van Buren County residents, the White share is about 80%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 30, compared with 70 nationally.
Gobles High School reports a ratio of 15.8 students per teacher, from 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in Michigan, the average ratio is 21.6:1. Lunch program data show 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Van Buren County average a similar 52%.
The model predicts 42.3% for a school in Michigan with Gobles High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Gobles High School posts 40.6%.
The school's county is Van Buren County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $68,114 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Gobles High School shares Van Buren County with 44 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Gobles Virtual Academy is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Gobles High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. Among 4 nearby schools that report test results, Gobles High School ranks 4th on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Gobles High School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a increase of 100 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.5:1 to 15.8:1 over the same years.
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Van Buren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
75,795
Census ACS
Median income
$68,114
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
14,850 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gobles Public School District
- Gobles Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- Gobles Virtual AcademyCombined · 35 students
Other schools in GOBLES
- Michigan Online SchoolCombined · 1,268 students
- Gobles Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- Gobles Virtual AcademyCombined · 35 students
Nearby schools
- Gobles Virtual Academy0.0 mi · 35
- Gobles Elementary School0.0 mi · 355
- Michigan Online School0.4 mi · 1,268
- Bloomingdale Middle and High School3.8 mi · 516
- Bloomingdale Elementary School4.0 mi · 272
- Alamo Elementary School8.9 mi · 287
Frequently asked questions
About Gobles High SchoolHow large is Gobles High School?
Gobles High School enrolls approximately 396 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Gobles High School serve?
Gobles High School serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gobles High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gobles High School is approximately 15.8:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Gobles High School?
Gobles High School reports a student body of 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Gobles High School in?
Gobles High School is part of Gobles Public School District.
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