Godwin Heights Public Schools School District

15 36th St Sw
Grand Rapids, MI 49548-2101
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Godwin Heights Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 422 students in Godwin Heights Public Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Godwin Heights Public Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
2,010 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
24,601 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Godwin Heights Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#661 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Godwin Heights Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
10%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Godwin Heights Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Godwin Heights Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Godwin Heights Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.56
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
32 Students
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,125 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
9%
# Black Students
450 Students
76,775 Students
% Black Students
22%
21%
# White Students
236 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
12%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
155
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
195
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
218
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,397

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,697 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,794 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Godwin Heights Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$34 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Godwin Heights Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,697
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Godwin Heights Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,794
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Godwin Heights Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Godwin Heights Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Godwin Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3546 Clyde Park Ave Sw
Wyoming, MI 49509
(616) 252-2030
Grades: PK-2
| 422 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,010 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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