B+
Cedar Springs Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Algoma, Courtland, Solon, Nelson, Spencer and Cedar Springs, and parts of Oakfield and Ensley.
Students
3,001
Schools
7
Spent per student
$14,657
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$79.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cedar Springs Public Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of Michigan districts
- Spends 11% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $79.7M, about $26,548 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Copemish.
PK–53 elementary schoolsBenzie County Central School
6–122 schoolsBenzie County Central School
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency35%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,657 per student · 11% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 64%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,843’20
2,767’21
2,697’22
2,874’23
3,001’24
Up 5.6% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Cedar View Elementary School
B466 students18:1
Beach Elementary School
B−445 students18:1
Cedar Trails Elementary School
431 students14:1
Cedar Springs Middle School
B657 students18:1
Cedar Springs High School
A−952 students20:1
New Beginnings Alternative High School
D−50 students20:1
Cedar Springs Early Childhood Center
0 students0:1
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.