B+
Northview Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Plainfield, and parts of Grand Rapids and Ada.
Students
3,120
Schools
8
Spent per student
$14,834
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$59.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Northview Public School District
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Michigan districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $59.6M, about $19,112 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Weidman.
PK–43 elementary schoolsChippewa Hills School District
5–122 schoolsChippewa Hills School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,834 per student · 10% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 63%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,189’20
3,069’21
3,001’22
3,073’23
3,120’24
About steady.
Students
White 69%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 10%Black 9%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
East Oakview Elementary School
B+371 students14:1
North Oakview Elementary School
B+346 students14:1
West Oakview Elementary School
B+240 students11:1
Crossroads Middle School
B472 students18:1
Highlands School
B−445 students16:1
Northview High School
B+1,078 students20:1
Northview Next Learning Center
C136 students340:1
Northview Next Career Center
C32 students9:1
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.