Northview Public School District

Public Grades PK–12 B+School Grade

Public schools for Plainfield, and parts of Grand Rapids and Ada.

At a glance

3,120Students enrolled

8Schools

$14,834Spent per student

17:1Student–teacher ratio

36%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs MI

Math proficiency32%

State average 34.6%

Reading / language arts50%

State average 47.9%

Graduation rate (4-year)88%

State average 82.9%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$14,834

per student each year · 10% below the MI average

Spending

Classroom instruction60%

Support & administration36%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)33%

State63%

Federal4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

3,189’20

3,069’21

3,001’22

3,073’23

3,120’24

Students

White · 69%2,158

Hispanic · 11%338

Two or more races · 10%324

Black · 9%274

Asian · 1%20

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%6

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools8 in district

East Oakview Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–4 · 371 students · Grand Rapids

North Oakview Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 346 students · Grand Rapids

West Oakview Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 240 students · Grand Rapids

Crossroads Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 472 students · Grand Rapids

Highlands SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 445 students · Grand Rapids

Northview High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,078 students · Grand Rapids

Northview Next Learning CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 · 136 students · Grand Rapids

Northview Next Career CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 · 32 students · Grand Rapids

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Rockford Public SchoolsAlgoma · Cannon · Rockford · $14,417 per student

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Caledonia Community SchoolsCascade · $15,092 per student

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Forest Hills Public SchoolsCascade · $14,583 per student

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Kentwood Public SchoolsKentwood · $16,317 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.