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 Michigan 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 Lawrence.
K–6Lawrence Elementary SchoolLawrence Public School District
7–12Lawrence JrSr High SchoolLawrence Public School District
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.