Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools
| Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
5101 Clintonia Road[1]
, Clinton County, Michigan, 48041United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°56′35″N 84°50′11″W / 42.94306°N 84.83639°W |
| District information | |
| Grades | PreKindergarten–12[2] |
| Superintendent | Dick Dunham[3] |
| Schools | 2[2] |
| Budget | $11,387,000 2022-2023 expenditures[2] |
| NCES District ID | 2627960[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 753 (2024-2025)[2] |
| Teachers | 40.88 (on an FTE basis) (2024-2025)[2] |
| Staff | 96.06 FTE (2024-2025)[2] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 18.42 (2024-2025)[2] |
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools is a public school district in the Greater Lansing, Michigan area. In Clinton County, it serves Westphalia and parts of the townships of Bengal, Dallas, Eagle, Lebanon, Westphalia, and Riley. In Ionia County, it serves Pewamo and parts of the townships of Lyons, North Plains, and Portland Township, Michigan.[4]
History
Pewamo’s school district, then independent, consolidated with several outlying districts in 1941 and later merged with Westphalia’s district in 1959.[5] Westphalia's previous school, built in 1903, was a stone building with a central cupola, and it contained all grades in the district.[6]
The merged district undertook a building program to create a new middle/high school between the two towns. Louis C. Kingscott and Associates of Kalamazoo was the architect.[7] The new school opened in fall 1961 and the old Pewamo school was demolished.[8] The school was dedicated on November 26, 1961.[9]
Bond issues to expand and renovate district facilities passed in 1997, 2002, 2013, and 2023.[10] A new high school gymnasium was built in 2003.[11]
Schools
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pewamo-Westphalia Middle/High School | 5101 S. Clintonia Rd., Westphalia | Grades 6–12. Built 1961.[7] |
| Pewamo-Westphalia Elementary | 430 W. Jefferson St., Pewamo | Grades PreK-5 |
References
- 1 2 3 Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools. "Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools". Retrieved April 10, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ↑ Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools. "District Office". Retrieved April 10, 2026.
- ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Clinton County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
- ↑ Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools. "An Overview of PWCS". Retrieved April 10, 2026.
- ↑ Editorial staff of Westphalia High School yearbook. The Chieftain 1961 (Westphalia High School 1961 yearbook). p. 1.
- 1 2 "New high school near Pewamo opens this fall". Grand Rapids Press. August 17, 1961. p. 38.
- ↑ "Educator promoted". Lansing State Journal. February 1, 1961. p. 20.
- ↑ "Dedication set for new school near Westphalia". Lansing State Journal. November 20, 1961. p. 12.
- ↑ Michigan Department of Treasury. "STATE QUALIFIED SCHOOL BOND ELECTION RESULTS CLINTON COUNTY Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools". Retrieved April 10, 2026.
- ↑ Trout, Sally (July 10, 2003). "School building projects on pace in area districts". Lansing State Journal. p. 4B.