Pathfinder Elementary School

Pathfinder Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary campus in FREMONT, Michigan, one of the schools within Fremont Public School District, instructs 418 students, covering grades K through 2.

Across the 5 schools in Fremont Public School District (2,043 students total), Pathfinder Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Pathfinder Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Beyond that, the school lists 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Pathfinder Elementary School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, Newaygo County reports that the typical household earns roughly $63,304 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Newaygo County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,782 students), Pathfinder Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Daisy Brook Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pathfinder Elementary School has grew 3%, going from 405 students in 2018 to 418 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 91% to 86% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

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