Pullman Elementary School

Pullman Elementary School is an elementary campus of small scale in PULLMAN, Michigan, one of the schools within Bloomingdale Public School District, educateing 165 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so Pullman Elementary School sits 55% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in Bloomingdale Public School District (953 students total), Pullman Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Pullman Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 40% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 6% Black. By comparison, Allegan County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. An estimated 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Allegan County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Allegan County shows median household earnings sit near $83,283, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Pullman Elementary School is one of 55 public schools in Allegan County (combined enrollment of about 17,174 students).

Nearest neighbor: Glenn Public School, around 7.5 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Pullman Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 23% since 2018, when it stood at 213 (now 165). Hispanic enrollment moved from 58% to 40% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.