North Shore Elementary

North Shore Elementary operates as an intimate elementary-level community in SOUTH HAVEN, Michigan, part of South Haven Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 255 students spanning grades 4 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 31% smaller than the state mean of about 369.

North Shore Elementary is one of 6 schools operated by South Haven Public Schools, a district that instructs 1,815 students overall.

Looking at the student body, North Shore Elementary records that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 11% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 7% Black. By comparison, Allegan County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting North Shore Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 67% of students at North Shore Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Allegan County (around 43%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, North Shore Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.2%.

Around the school, Allegan County reports that 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%. North Shore Elementary is one of 55 public schools in Allegan County (combined enrollment of about 17,174 students).

The closest other public school is Baseline Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, North Shore Elementary comes 2nd of 4 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 38.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 16%: 304 students in 2018 compared to 255 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 59% to 70% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.