Schools in Jenison · Jenison Public Schools
Jenison’s public schools beat 94% of Michigan districts
The public schools Jenison’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 94% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
97%beats similar-income towns
Reading proficiency
66%
▲ 18 pts vs MI 48%
2020–21
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 22 pts vs MI 35%
2020–21
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 14 pts vs MI 83%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 2% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Schools
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The School Grade
How Jenison compares
A+ Test scoresA Graduation
Michigan school districts we grade (796)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (896)Better than 97%
High confidence. Built on 2,415 tested students and a graduating class of 331; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change the grade.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Michigan’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Michigan only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jenison.
7 schools teach K in Jenison’s district. Which one depends on your address: Rosewood School, Bauerwood School, Bursley School and Sandy Hill School and more.
7 schools teach 1st grade in Jenison’s district. Which one depends on your address: Rosewood School, Bauerwood School, Bursley School and Sandy Hill School and more.
7 schools teach 2nd grade in Jenison’s district. Which one depends on your address: Rosewood School, Bauerwood School, Bursley School and Sandy Hill School and more.
7 schools teach 3rd grade in Jenison’s district. Which one depends on your address: Rosewood School, Bauerwood School, Bursley School and Sandy Hill School and more.
7 schools teach 4th grade in Jenison’s district. Which one depends on your address: Rosewood School, Bauerwood School, Bursley School and Sandy Hill School and more.
7 schools teach 5th grade in Jenison’s district. Which one depends on your address: Rosewood School, Bauerwood School, Bursley School and Sandy Hill School and more.
7 schools teach 6th grade in Jenison’s district. Which one depends on your address: Rosewood School, Bauerwood School, Bursley School and Sandy Hill School and more.
The path, start to finish
K–67 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Jenison Junior High SchoolJenison Public Schools
9–12Jenison High SchoolJenison Public Schools
Parts of Jenison are served by Hudsonville Public School District.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Test scores · 2020–21
Well above the state in reading
Reading66%
State average 47.9%
Math57%
State average 34.6%
Every school in Jenison
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Also serving Jenison · in other towns
Rosewood School
A481 students16:1Rate it →
Bauerwood School
A480 students16:1Rate it →
Bursley School
B+404 students12:1Rate it →
Sandy Hill School
A−402 students12:1Rate it →
El Puente Spanish Immersion
A+380 students22:1Rate it →
Pinewood School
A320 students13:1Rate it →
Jenison Public Schools Early Childhood Center
189 students8:1Rate it →
Jenison Junior High School
A754 students16:1Rate it →
Jenison High School
A1,506 students17:1Rate it →
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Within reach
Colleges →Colleges near Jenison
There’s no college in Jenison, but 12 are within 30 miles. The closest is Grand Valley State University in Allendale Township, 5.3 miles away.
Grand Valley State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Allendale Township
5.3 mi20,973 students
Grace Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wyoming
6.9 mi415 students
Grand Rapids Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Grand Rapids
9.3 mi7,986 students
Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Grand Rapids
10.8 mi1,269 students
Calvin Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Grand Rapids
12.3 mi201 students
Calvin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Grand Rapids
12.3 mi3,060 students
Cornerstone UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Grand Rapids
12.9 mi1,315 students
Ross College-Grand Rapids NorthCommunity college · For-profit · Grand Rapids Township
13.2 mi267 students
Kuyper CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Grand Rapids Township
14.5 mi152 students
Davenport UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Caledonia Township
15.3 mi2,427 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Jenison. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 2 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.