Enrollment
226
Combined
STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENTWATER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 262784006363
Pentwater Public School
600 PARK ST, PENTWATER, MI 49449 · (231) 869-4100 · Oceana County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL226 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Michigan public K-12 schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
19 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
76 students
STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 12 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 13 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 17 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 20% smaller than its 8th grade class (15).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
50.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
53.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Pentwater Public School
Pentwater Public School's state test result (53.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pentwater Public School this school | 226 | 33.6% | 53.1% |
| Britton Deerfield SchoolsBritton Building BRITTON | 208 | 37.5% | N/A |
| Onekama Consolidated Schools ONEKAMA | 294 | 37.8% | 64.0% |
| Leland Public School LELAND | 421 | 30.2% | 59.6% |
| Stephenson Area Public School STEPHENSON | 380 | 35.8% | 51.3% |
| North Dickinson School FELCH | 250 | 26.0% | 55.4% |
Matched among Michigan K-12 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 Pentwater Public School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #12 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #8 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #10 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 226 | #50 of 200 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #11 of 61 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.9% | #27 of 61 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.6% | #98 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #21 of 41 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
226
-20 (-8%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 394
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 226 | 19.3 | 11.7:1 | 34% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 229 | 18.1 | 12.6:1 | 52% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 232 | 17.5 | 13.3:1 | 47% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 246 | 18 | 13.7:1 | 55% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 280 | 17.4 | 16.1:1 | 51% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 269 | 17 | 15.8:1 | 48% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 283 | 17 | 16.6:1 | 54% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 315 | 21 | 15.0:1 | 25% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 394 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pentwater Public School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (280 to 226); teachers up 11% (17.4 to 19.3).
About Pentwater Public School
The public combined-grade school Pentwater Public School is located in PENTWATER, Michigan. A federal count lists 226 students at the school, in pre-K through 12.
The local education agency for Pentwater Public School is Pentwater Public School District.
Pentwater Public School enrolls a student body that is 83% White. Other reported shares: 12% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The White share in Oceana County as a whole is similar, at about 86%. Pentwater Public School has a diversity index of 30%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Pentwater Public School is 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.7:1. The average ratio among combined schools in Michigan is 17.3:1, higher than at this school. About 34% of students, or 76, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 71% average for public schools in Oceana County is 37 points higher.
Measured against Michigan public K-12 schools, Pentwater Public School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Pentwater Public School, the prediction is 51.4% and the result is 53.1%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Oceana County, median household income is about $62,417, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. A total of 10 public schools operate in Oceana County, serving about 2,852 students.
Nearest public school: Hart Middle School, about 6.5 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles: 3. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Pentwater Public School ranks 1st of 6 on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Pentwater Public School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 8%, from 246 to 226. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.7:1 in 2020-21, and 11.7:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Pentwater Public School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Oceana County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,915
Census ACS
Median income
$62,417
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,852 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Hart Middle School6.5 mi · 381
- Spitler Elementary School6.5 mi · 389
- Hart High School6.6 mi · 422
- Shelby Elementary School11.7 mi · 433
- Shelby High School11.8 mi · 346
- Shelby Middle School12.0 mi · 264
Frequently asked questions
About Pentwater Public SchoolHow large is Pentwater Public School?
Pentwater Public School enrolls approximately 226 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Pentwater Public School serve?
Pentwater Public School serves grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at Pentwater Public School?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Pentwater Public School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pentwater Public School?
At Pentwater Public School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Pentwater Public School?
Pentwater Public School is overseen by Pentwater Public School District in Oceana County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.