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Grosse Pointe Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Grosse Pointe Woods, Harper Woods, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe and Village of Grosse Pointe Shores.
Students
6,326
Schools
12
Spent per student
$18,562
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Debt
$101.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Grosse Pointe Public Schools
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 12% more per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.3% since 2020
- Debt of $101.5M, about $16,041 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mill Township.
PK–1Westview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
2–5Northview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
6–8R J Baskett Middle SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
9–12Mississinewa High SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency56%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,562 per student · 12% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 57%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,823’20
6,548’21
6,421’22
6,344’23
6,326’24
Down 7.3% since 2020.
Students
White 75%Black 14%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
George Defer Elementary School
A+460 students17:1
John Monteith Elementary School
A−456 students15:1
Ferry Elementary School
A357 students18:1
Kerby Elementary School
A321 students18:1
Richard Elementary School
A313 students18:1
Stevens T Mason Elementary School
B274 students12:1
Lewis Maire Elementary School
A+252 students19:1
Parcells Middle School
B+671 students17:1
Brownell Middle School
A605 students18:1
Pierce Middle School
A570 students19:1
Grosse Pointe South High School
A+1,123 students18:1
Grosse Pointe North High School
A924 students15:1
Towns served
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.