B+
Kenowa Hills Public Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Walker and Alpine, and parts of Tallmadge and Wright.
Students
2,913
Schools
6
Spent per student
$15,458
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$123.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kenowa Hills Public Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Michigan districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.3% since 2020
- Debt of $123.2M, about $42,301 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mayfield.
PK–122 schoolsKingsley Area Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,458 per student · 6% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 42%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,076’20
3,080’21
2,972’22
2,911’23
2,913’24
Down 5.3% since 2020.
Students
White 70%Hispanic 17%Black 6%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
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.