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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 Tocsin.
PK–52 elementary schoolsNorthern Wells Community Schools
6–8Norwell Middle SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
9–12Norwell High SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
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.