C
Grand Rapids Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Grand Rapids.
Students
13,567
Schools
48
Spent per student
$19,531
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Debt
$231.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Grand Rapids Public Schools
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Spends 18% more per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $231.2M, about $17,045 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Howe.
K–2Lakeland Primary SchoolLakeland School Corporation
3–6Lakeland Intermediate SchoolLakeland School Corporation
7–12Lakeland Jr/Sr High SchoolLakeland School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,531 per student · 18% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 43%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 42%Federal 24%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
13,582’20
13,479’21
13,341’22
13,326’23
13,567’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 40%Black 30%White 22%Two or more races 7%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
48 public schools.
Harrison Park Academy
D708 students16:1
Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue
C−661 students21:1
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary
B+476 students19:1
Cesar E Chavez Elementary
D437 students17:1
Buchanan Elementary
D379 students17:1
North Park Montessori Academy
B−379 students14:1
Kent Hills Elementary
D370 students21:1
Burton Elementary
D−365 students16:1
Sibley School
C−308 students12:1
Martin Luther King Leadership Academy
D299 students18:1
Shawmut Hills School
C−267 students15:1
Mulick Park Elementary School
C−264 students16:1
Brookside Elementary
D254 students17:1
Coit Creative Arts Academy
C−246 students14:1
Aberdeen Academy
C−241 students12:1
Congress Elementary
B+237 students21:1
Dickinson Academy
D224 students12:1
Gerald R Ford Academic Center
D213 students16:1
Campus Elementary
D−210 students16:1
Palmer School
D187 students18:1
Ridgemoor Park Montessori
C131 students17:1
Sherwood Global Studies Academy
D121 students12:1
KenOSha Park Elementary
C−118 students16:1
Burton Middle School
D488 students19:1
Alger Middle School
D314 students16:1
Riverside Middle School
D227 students11:1
Westwood Middle School
C−176 students10:1
Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle
B−175 students18:1
Blandford School
A+60 students24:1
Center for Economicology
A−60 students25:1
John Ball Park Zoo School
A−58 students22:1
City High Middle School
A+955 students22:1
Union High School
D881 students14:1
Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy
D494 students16:1
Innovation Central High
C−386 students14:1
Ottawa Hills High School
D385 students13:1
Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue
C−378 students21:1
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School
C−309 students19:1
Grand Rapids Public Museum High
B267 students16:1
Grand Rapids Montessori MiddleHigh
B−184 students16:1
Newcomers Community School
D−157 students52:1
Southeast Career Pathways
C106 students18:1
Union High Transition
D−50 students
Grand Rapids Learning Center
A−39 students20:1
Ottawa High Transition
14 students14:1
Bethany Based School
12 students8:1
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy
C297 students17:1
Shared Time
0 students0:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.