Newaygo Public Schools
| Newaygo Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
360 South Mill Street[1]
, Newaygo County, Michigan, 49337United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | Pre-Kindergarten-12 |
| Superintendent | Ben Gilpin[2] |
| Schools | 3[3] |
| Budget | $20,229,000 2021-2022 expenditures[3] |
| NCES District ID | 2625320[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,512 (2023-2024)[3] |
| Teachers | 84.12 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024)[3] |
| Staff | 193.63 FTE (2023-2024)[3] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 17.97 (2023-2024)[3] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Newaygo Public Schools is a public school district in the West Michigan county of Newaygo. It serves Newaygo, Brooks Township, and parts of the townships of Ashland, Big Prairie, Croton, Everett, Garfield, and Grant.[4]
History
A new school building (currently Newaygo Elementary) was dedicated on June 3, 1926. The previous school building was then demolished.[5]
In 1952, Vera Wilsie Elementary was built, making more space available in the older school for secondary grades.[6]
The current high school opened in February 1964.[7] A bond issue passed in 2000 funded construction of the current middle school, and the 1926 school became an elementary building called Velma Matson Elementary.[8]
In 2022, voters passed a $22.96 million bond issue to improve district facilities. The elementary schools were consolidated in a newly renovated Velma Matson school, now called Newaygo Elementary, and Vera Wilsie Elementary was demolished.[9][8]
Schools
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Newaygo High School | 360 S. Mill St., Newaygo | Grades 9–12. Built 1964.[7] |
| Newaygo Middle School | 850 E. 76th Street, Newaygo | Grades 5–8 |
| Newaygo Elementary | 29 E. Post, Newaygo | Grades PreK-4. Built 1926.[5] |
References
- ^ a b Newaygo Public Schools. "Newaygo Public Schools". Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ Newaygo Public Schools. "Business Office". Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Newaygo Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Newaygo County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ a b "Newaygo school to be dedicated next week". Grand Rapids Press. June 3, 1926. p. 19.
- ^ "Work advances on Newaygo school". Muskegon Chronicle (Muskegon, Mich.). November 8, 1952. p. 8.
- ^ a b "Around West Michigan". Grand Rapids Press. February 2, 1964. p. 11.
- ^ a b Michigan Department of Treasury. "STATE QUALIFIED SCHOOL BOND ELECTION RESULTS NEWAYGO COUNTY Newaygo Public School District". Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ TowerPinkster Architecture. "Newaygo Public Schools". Retrieved December 29, 2025.