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Enrollment
504
High
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEWAMO-WESTPHALIA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 262796006378
PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School
5101 S CLINTONIA RD, WESTPHALIA, MI 48894 · (989) 587-5100 · Clinton County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL504 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Michigan public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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 high schools
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
82 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 26 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 84 | 17% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
63.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
58.4%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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
61.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School this school | 504 | 16.3% | 61.9% |
| Ida High School IDA | 451 | 15.1% | N/A |
| Pinckney Community High School PINCKNEY | 619 | 17.3% | N/A |
| Frankenmuth High School FRANKENMUTH | 504 | 12.7% | N/A |
| Almont High School ALMONT | 531 | 19.0% | 62.0% |
| Goodrich High School GOODRICH | 653 | 14.9% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan high 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 PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Clinton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #10 of 62 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #7 of 51 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #7 of 40 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 504 | #299 of 844 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #445 of 548 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.0% | #498 of 550 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.3% | #612 of 654 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #87 of 126 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
504
+29 (+6%) vs 2020
+74% since 1990-91, when it was 290
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 22.6:1
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 | 504 | 24.3 | 20.8:1 | 16% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 477 | 24.6 | 19.4:1 | 12% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 468 | 24.2 | 19.3:1 | 15% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 475 | 21 | 22.6:1 | 12% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 490 | 22 | 22.3:1 | 16% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 448 | 20 | 22.4:1 | 14% (64) |
| 2000-01 | 268 | 13 | 20.6:1 | 10% (26) |
| 1990-91 | 290 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (490 to 504); teachers up 10% (22 to 24.3).
About PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School
WESTPHALIA, Michigan, is home to PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School, a mid-sized high school. Federal data show 504 students enrolled in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25.
Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools includes 2 schools. Together they enroll 753 students.
White students account for 94% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 4% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 11, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 20.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School, which has 24.3. By comparison, the average for high schools in Michigan is 21.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School is about 16%. The 30% average for public schools in Clinton County is 13 points higher.
Among Michigan public high schools, PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School outscored 78%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
In Michigan, PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 61.9% actual against a predicted 59.1%.
The school's county is Clinton County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $88,210, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Clinton County's 26 public schools enroll about 9,640 students and include PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School.
The closest school to PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School is PewamoWestphalia Elementary School, located about 4.1 miles away. PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles. Local comparison: PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School ranks 2nd of 5 nearby schools, at 61.9% versus a 50.7% average.
PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School had a net gain of 29 students, or 6%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 22.6:1 in 2020-21, and 20.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Clinton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
79,626
Census ACS
Median income
$88,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
9,640 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools
- PewamoWestphalia Elementary SchoolElementary · 249 students
Nearby schools
- PewamoWestphalia Elementary School4.1 mi · 249
- Westwood Elementary School5.8 mi · 423
- Portland High School5.9 mi · 665
- Fowler High School6.1 mi · 163
- Oakwood Elementary School6.5 mi · 473
- Waldron Elementary and Middle School6.5 mi · 262
Frequently asked questions
About PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh SchoolHow large is PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School?
PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School enrolls approximately 504 students in grades 06-12.
Is PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School an elementary, middle, or high school?
PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School have?
PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
What is the student diversity at PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School?
Student demographics at PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School are roughly 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School public or private?
PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.