For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 347 students in Watervliet School District.
Public Preschools in Watervliet School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
1,436 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Watervliet School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 68% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#370 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Graduation Rate
68%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
17%
9%
% Black
3%
21%
% White
73%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,534 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,994 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,534
$18,510
Spending / Student
$11,994
$17,693
Best Watervliet School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
433 Lucinda Ln
Watervliet, MI 49098
(269) 463-0820
Watervliet, MI 49098
(269) 463-0820
Grades: PK-2
| 347 students
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