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Hudsonville Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Georgetown, Jamestown, Hudsonville and Blendon, and parts of Zeeland.
Students
6,654
Schools
13
Spent per student
$14,985
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Debt
$225.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hudsonville Public School District
- School Grade A+: better than 95% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.7% since 2020
- Debt of $225.5M, about $33,887 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Leighton.
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 proficiency55%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,985 per student · 9% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 37%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 61%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,296’20
6,228’21
6,284’22
6,681’23
6,654’24
Up 5.7% since 2020.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 6%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.
Georgetown Elementary School
A+450 students15:1
Alward Elementary School
A435 students15:1
South Elementary School
A391 students16:1
Bauer Elementary School
A329 students13:1
Jamestown Upper Elementary School
A327 students17:1
Jamestown Lower Elementary School
289 students14:1
Park Elemementary School
A260 students12:1
Forest Grove Elementary School
A254 students14:1
Early Childhood Building
0 students0:1
Riley Street Middle School
A−688 students18:1
56 Building at Georgetown
626 students17:1
Baldwin Street Middle School
A610 students17:1
Hudsonville High School
A1,995 students19:1
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.