Can I use Newaygo County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Newaygo County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Newaygo County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Newaygo County?

Start with the 23 listed public schools and 7 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Newaygo County Schools & Education

Name: Newaygo County, Michigan Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Newaygo County, Michigan

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

39/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

84.5%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

84.5%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 82.5%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,619

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,394

School Score

39/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 35/100

State Score Position

#30

of 83 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Newaygo County

Measured School Summary

Newaygo County faces educational challenges with a school score of 39/100 and a graduation rate of 84.5%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $7,619 per pupil, Newaygo County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 10% above the Michigan average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 3% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Newaygo County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

23 public schools and 7 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

39/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #30 of 83 Michigan counties with school score data.

Completion

84.5%

2.0 pts above the state average

Funding context

$7,619

$225 above the state average

School coverage

7 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Newaygo County has 23 public schools across 7 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Newaygo County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Review-carefully county

Newaygo County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.

State position

#30

of 83 Michigan counties with school score data. The county score is 4 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Fremont Public School District

Elementary to high school visible

2,092 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 2Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

Grant Public School District

Elementary to high school visible

1,638 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 2Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

Newaygo Public School District

Elementary to high school visible

1,536 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

White Cloud Public Schools

Elementary to high school visible

935 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Fremont Public School District is the largest listed district slice, with 5 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Newaygo County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Newaygo County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Newaygo County, Michigan

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Broad School Network in Newaygo

Newaygo County operates 23 public schools across seven districts, serving 7,064 students. The network is well-balanced with 8 elementary, 5 middle, and 9 high schools providing coverage for the whole county.

Fremont and Grant Lead Enrollment

Fremont Public School District is the county's largest with 2,092 students, followed by Grant Public with 1,638. All 23 schools are traditional public institutions, as the county currently has no charter schools.

Rural and Town Centered Education

Education is mostly rural, with 19 schools in rural areas and 4 in town settings. The average enrollment is 321 students, with Fremont High School serving as the largest campus at 674 students.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Newaygo County

Reported Enrollment

7,064

23 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary8

Middle5

High9

Other1

7 School Districts in Newaygo County

Fremont Public School District

5 schools

2,092 students

Grant Public School District

5 schools

1,638 students

Newaygo Public School District

3 schools

1,536 students

White Cloud Public Schools

3 schools

935 students

Hesperia Community Schools

4 schools

818 students

Newaygo County RESA

2 schools

25 students

Big Jackson School District

1 school

20 students

23 Public Schools in Newaygo County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Newaygo County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Fremont High School	Record	Fremont Public School District	FREMONT, 49412Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	674
Newaygo Elementary School	Record	Newaygo Public School District	Newaygo, 49337Town: Distant	KG–4	Primary	576
Grant High School	Record	Grant Public School District	GRANT, 49327Rural: Distant	9–12	High	520
Newaygo High School	Record	Newaygo Public School District	Newaygo, 49337Town: Distant	9–12	High	493
Grant Middle School	Record	Grant Public School District	GRANT, 49327Rural: Distant	5–8	Middle	467
Newaygo Middle School	Record	Newaygo Public School District	Newaygo, 49337Rural: Fringe	5–8	Middle	467
Fremont Middle School	Record	Fremont Public School District	FREMONT, 49412Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	445
Daisy Brook Elementary School	Record	Fremont Public School District	FREMONT, 49412Town: Distant	3–5	Primary	430
Pathfinder Elementary School	Record	Fremont Public School District	FREMONT, 49412Rural: Fringe	KG–2	Primary	421
White Cloud Elementary School	Record	White Cloud Public Schools	White Cloud, 49349Rural: Distant	KG–5	Primary	414
Patricia St Clair Elementary School	Record	Hesperia Community Schools	Hesperia, 49421Rural: Distant	KG–5	Primary	383
Grant Elementary School	Record	Grant Public School District	GRANT, 49327Rural: Distant	2–4	Primary	347
White Cloud High School	Record	White Cloud Public Schools	White Cloud, 49349Rural: Distant	9–12	High	294
Hesperia High School	Record	Hesperia Community Schools	Hesperia, 49421Rural: Distant	9–12	High	254
Grant Primary Center	Record	Grant Public School District	GRANT, 49327Rural: Distant	KG–1	Primary	239
White Cloud Junior High School	Record	White Cloud Public Schools	White Cloud, 49349Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	227
David C Outwin Middle School	Record	Hesperia Community Schools	Hesperia, 49421Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	178
Quest High School	Record	Fremont Public School District	FREMONT, 49412Rural: Fringe	6–12	Alternative	122
Grant Learning Center	Record	Grant Public School District	GRANT, 49327Rural: Distant	7–12	Alternative	65
Education and Activity Center	Record	Newaygo County RESA	FREMONT, 49412Rural: Fringe	PK–12	Special Education	25

Fremont High School

Fremont Public School District

FREMONT, 49412 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High674 students

Newaygo Elementary School

Newaygo Public School District

Newaygo, 49337 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–4Primary576 students

Grant High School

Grant Public School District

GRANT, 49327 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High520 students

Newaygo High School

Newaygo Public School District

Newaygo, 49337 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High493 students

Grant Middle School

Grant Public School District

GRANT, 49327 / Rural: Distant

Record5–8Middle467 students

Newaygo Middle School

Newaygo Public School District

Newaygo, 49337 / Rural: Fringe

Record5–8Middle467 students

Fremont Middle School

Fremont Public School District

FREMONT, 49412 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle445 students

Daisy Brook Elementary School

Fremont Public School District

FREMONT, 49412 / Town: Distant

Record3–5Primary430 students

Pathfinder Elementary School

Fremont Public School District

FREMONT, 49412 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–2Primary421 students

White Cloud Elementary School

White Cloud Public Schools

White Cloud, 49349 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary414 students

Patricia St Clair Elementary School

Hesperia Community Schools

Hesperia, 49421 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary383 students

Grant Elementary School

Grant Public School District

GRANT, 49327 / Rural: Distant

Record2–4Primary347 students

White Cloud High School

White Cloud Public Schools

White Cloud, 49349 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High294 students

Hesperia High School

Hesperia Community Schools

Hesperia, 49421 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High254 students

Grant Primary Center

Grant Public School District

GRANT, 49327 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–1Primary239 students

White Cloud Junior High School

White Cloud Public Schools

White Cloud, 49349 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle227 students

David C Outwin Middle School

Hesperia Community Schools

Hesperia, 49421 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle178 students

Quest High School

Fremont Public School District

FREMONT, 49412 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–12Alternative122 students

Grant Learning Center

Grant Public School District

GRANT, 49327 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12Alternative65 students

Education and Activity Center

Newaygo County RESA

FREMONT, 49412 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–12Special Education25 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,619

State avg $7,394

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Michigan counties have the highest graduation rates?

Alcona County (95.0%), Alger County (95.0%), and Schoolcraft County (95.0%) currently lead Michigan among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Michigan?

Across Michigan counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,394. The highest current county values are Keweenaw County ($18,000), Lake County ($10,369), and Leelanau County ($9,877). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Newaygo County?

Newaygo County has a school score of 39/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Newaygo County?

The high school graduation rate in Newaygo County is 84.5%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Newaygo County spend per student?

Newaygo County spends $7,619 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools in Newaygo County, Michigan — FAQ

What does the school system look like in Newaygo County, Michigan?

What are the major school districts in Newaygo County, Michigan?

What is the school experience like in Newaygo County?

Education is mostly rural, with 19 schools in rural areas and 4 in town settings. The average enrollment is 321 students, with Fremont High School serving as the largest campus at 674 students.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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