Mattawan Early Elem School

As a substantial elementary campus in MATTAWAN, Michigan, Mattawan Early Elem School caters to 703 students from grades pre-K through 2, run under Mattawan Consolidated School. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 91% bigger than typical.

Mattawan Consolidated School runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 3,545 students. Mattawan Early Elem School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Mattawan Early Elem School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%); the rest reads as 8% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Mattawan Early Elem School shows 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Roughly 28% of students at Mattawan Early Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Van Buren County (around 52%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Van Buren County put median household income runs about $68,114, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Mattawan Early Elem School is one of 45 public schools in Van Buren County (combined enrollment of about 14,850 students).

Mattawan Later Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Mattawan Early Elem School's enrollment has shrank 21% since 2018, when it stood at 890 (now 703). Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 in 2025.

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