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Grand Haven Area Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Grand Haven Township, Spring Lake Township, Grand Haven, Robinson Township, Port Sheldon Township and Ferrysburg, and parts of Norton Shores.
Students
5,171
Schools
13
Spent per student
$17,223
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$4.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Grand Haven Area Public Schools
- School Grade A: better than 90% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.6% since 2020
- Debt of $4.1M, about $787 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Leighton Township.
PK–52 elementary schoolsWayland Union Schools
6–8Wayland Union Middle SchoolWayland Union Schools
9–122 high schoolsWayland Union Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,223 per student · 4% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 54%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,660’20
5,505’21
5,378’22
5,271’23
5,171’24
Down 8.6% since 2020.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Peach Plains School
A328 students14:1
Griffin Elementary School
A−308 students14:1
Lake Hills Elementary School
A273 students14:1
Mary A White School
A−260 students14:1
Rosy Mound School
A+243 students15:1
Ferry School
B+232 students11:1
Robinson School
A223 students12:1
White Pines Intermediate School
A740 students15:1
Lakeshore Middle School
A733 students16:1
Grand Haven High School
A−1,630 students18:1
Central High School
C89 students10:1
Career Development School
6 students12:1
Grand Haven Cyber School
B106 students44:1
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.