Fennville Public Schools

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Fennville Public Schools
Address
5 Memorial Drive [1]
Fennville
, Allegan County , Michigan , 49408
United States
District information
GradesPre-Kindergarten-12
SuperintendentAlbert Lombard [2]
Schools4 [1]
Budget$20,393,000 2021-2022 expenditures [3]
NCES District ID 2614230 [3]
Students and staff
Students1,258 (2023-2024) [3]
Teachers75.00 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024) [3]
Staff172.25 FTE (2023-2024) [3]
Student–teacher ratio16.77 (2023-2024) [3]
Other information
Website www.fennville.org

Fennville Public Schools is a public school district in West Michigan. It serves Fennville, Clyde Township, and parts of the townships of Casco, Ganges, Lee, Manlius, Saugatuck, and Valley. [4]

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History

One of Fennville's early schools was a brick building originally built in 1894 and expanded several times. [5] It was the only school in the district until Anna Michen Elementary was built in 1957. [6]

A new high school was dedicated on May 11, 1963. The architect was G.E. Diekema of Kalamazoo. [7] The 1894 building then became the junior high school. [6]

After voters rejected a bond issue in 1971 to replace the antiquated junior high, the building began falling apart. Collapsing plaster and unstable floors made the district close certain rooms in October 1972. [6] With the recommendation from the Michigan Department of Education to close the building, students were sent home early on October 8 for an emergency meeting of district staff. [8] The school was then abandoned, and the junior high students began sharing the high school building, with each student body attending on a half-day basis. [9]

The crisis ended when the present high school opened for classes on March 17, 1975. The previous high school then became the district's middle school. [10]

Fennville Elementary opened in fall 2006, replacing Michen Elementary. [11]

Schools and buildings

Fennville schools share a campus on Memorial Drive, north of downtown Fennville. [1]

Schools in Fennville Public Schools district [1] [3]
SchoolAddressNotes
Fennville High School 4 Memorial Drive, FennvilleGrades 9-12. Built 1975. [10]
Fennville Middle School1 Memorial Drive, FennvilleGrades 6-8. Built 1963. [5]
Fennville Elementary8 Memorial Drive, FennvilleGrades PreK-5. Opened fall 2006. [12]
Fennville Alternative High School4 Memorial Drive, FennvilleAlternative high school within Fennville High School, grades 9-12
Fennville Community Recreation515 North Maple St., FennvilleStand-alone recreation center open to the public. Opened spring 2007. [12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Fennville Public Schools. "Fennville Public Schools" . Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  2. ↑ Fennville Public Schools. "Central Office" . Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Fennville Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences.
  4. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Allegan County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Editorial staff of Fennville High School yearbook. 1963 Reflector (Fennville High School 1963 yearbook). p. 2.
  6. 1 2 3 {{cite news| last= Prosch-Jensen| first= Joan| title= Fennville school to bite the dust| date= October 8, 1972| publisher= Grand Rapids Press| page= 2D))
  7. ↑ "Romney to dedicate high school". The Herald-Palladium (Benton Harbor, Mich.). May 4, 1963. p. 13.
  8. ↑ Barton, Curt (October 9, 1972). "Junior high school is closed". The Herald Press (St. Joseph, Mich). p. 4.
  9. ↑ "Fennville seeks new site for bond vote". The Herald-Palladium (Benton Harbor, Mich.). November 10, 1972. p. 22.
  10. 1 2 "New Fennville High School open". The Herald-Palladium (Benton Harbor, Mich.). April 5, 1975. p. 13.
  11. ↑ "Take a peek at new Fennville school". Grand Rapids Press. March 30, 2006. p. B5.
  12. 1 2 Jacobs, Jennifer (May 31, 2007). "Fennville pays homage to past with Alumni Hall". Grand Rapids Press. p. L2.
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