WAY South Haven

WAY South Haven is an one-room-style high school in SOUTH HAVEN, Michigan, part of South Haven Public Schools. The school hosts 44 students in grades 8 through 12. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 460 students each, so WAY South Haven sits 90% below that benchmark.

South Haven Public Schools comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 1,815 students; WAY South Haven is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WAY South Haven shows that the largest single group is White, at 64% of enrollment. Other groups include 16% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 9% Black. By comparison, Van Buren County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 4.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. Around 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, Van Buren County reports that median household income runs about $68,114, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. WAY South Haven is one of 45 public schools in Van Buren County (combined enrollment of about 14,850 students).

Baseline Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 19%: 54 students in 2018 compared to 44 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 23.0:1 in 2018 to 4.2:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.