Pentwater Public School

Pentwater Public School is a close-knit combined-grade school in PENTWATER, Michigan, operated by Pentwater Public School District. The school educates 226 students in grades pre-K through 12.

Pentwater Public School sits inside Pentwater Public School District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, Pentwater Public School shows that nearly all students (83%) are White; the rest reads as 12% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Oceana County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.7:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 34% of students at Pentwater Public School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Oceana County's rate of about 71%.

With demographic context factored in, Pentwater Public School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.1%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Oceana County put median household earnings sit near $62,417, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Oceana County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,852 students), Pentwater Public School is one campus in the mix.

Hart Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.5 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Pentwater Public School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 33.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 19%: 280 students in 2018 compared to 226 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

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