Northview Public Schools School District

4365 Hunsberger Ave Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525-6128
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 259 students in Northview Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Northview Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
3,069 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
24,601 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Northview Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 81% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#277 out of 855 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Northview Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northview 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.
50%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northview 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.
81%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Northview Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.56
# American Indian Students
10 Students
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
36 Students
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
303 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
9%
# Black Students
231 Students
76,775 Students
% Black Students
8%
21%
# White Students
2,201 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
72%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
287 Students
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
233
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
194
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
190
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
200
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
200
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
197
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
246
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
284
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
292
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
298
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
326
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,397

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,743 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,754 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Northview 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
$45 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Northview 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
$15,743
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Northview 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
$14,754
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Northview 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 Northview Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Oakview Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3880 Stuyvesant Ave Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 361-3470
Grades: PK-4
| 259 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,069 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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