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Bauerwood School

1443 Bauer Rd
Jenison, MI 49428

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Serving 480 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Bauerwood School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 480 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 10% in MI
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: Bauerwood School's attendance zone covers the entire Jenison, MI school district, encompassing approximately 15 square miles. Parents can typically expect a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the farthest edge of the zone located about 3.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bauerwood School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Bauerwood School's student population of 480 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bauerwood School
Kind	46
1	67
2	60
3	78
4	74
5	76
6	79

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Total Students

480 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Bauerwood School
2025	480
2024	503
2023	488
2022	488
2021	499
2020	530
2019	538
2018	548
2017	573
2016	584
2015	591
2014	599
2013	636
2012	604
2011	565
2010	538
2009	540
2008	527
2007	536
2006	528
2005	563
2004	567
2003	542
2002	547
2001	509
2000	500
1999	466
1998	491
1997	471
1996	443
1995	409
1994	426
1993	427
1992	434
1991	427
1990	264
1989	244
1988	245
1987	254

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Bauerwood School
2025	30
2024	29
2023	30
2022	30
2021	31
2020	30
2019	31
2018	30
2017	30
2016	32
2015	31
2014	31
2013	32
2012	28
2011	28
2010	30
2009	29
2008	29
2007	27
2006	29
2005	31
2004	28
2003	2
2002	27
2001	27
2000	26
1999	25
1998	24
1997	27
1996	21
1995	19
1994	19
1990	27

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School Motto

READY, SET, JENISON!

School Rankings

Bauerwood School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bauerwood School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#163 out of 3025 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Bauerwood School
2023	#163
2022	#186
2021	#176
2019	#100
2018	#108
2017	#288
2016	#214
2015	#245
2014	#299
2013	#240
2012	#116
2011	#74
2010	#42

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63%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Bauerwood School	Michigan	Jenison School District
2023	63%	35%	58%
2022	61%	34%	58%
2021	61%	36%	57%
2019	73%	40%	60%
2018	66%	37%	51%
2017	61%	39%	58%
2016	63%	38%	60%
2015	66%	37%	56%
2014	65%	41%	61%
2013	67%	41%	58%
2012	67%	37%	59%
2011	98%	80%	91%
2010	98%	78%	90%

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73%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Bauerwood School	Michigan	Jenison School District
2022	73%	45%	66%
2021	74%	48%	66%
2019	76%	49%	69%
2018	77%	43%	51%
2017	72%	49%	67%
2016	75%	50%	69%
2015	71%	49%	65%
2014	82%	67%	82%
2013	83%	65%	78%
2012	86%	64%	79%
2011	95%	80%	90%
2010	96%	82%	92%

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70-74%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Bauerwood School	Michigan	Jenison School District
2022	72%	38%	53%
2021	57%	23%	36%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Bauerwood School	Michigan	Jenison School District
2025	16:1	16:1
2024	17:1	17:1
2023	16:1	17:1	16:1
2022	16:1	17:1	16:1
2021	16:1	17:1	16:1
2020	18:1	18:1	17:1
2019	17:1	18:1	17:1
2018	18:1	18:1	18:1
2017	19:1	18:1	18:1
2016	18:1	18:1	17:1
2015	19:1	18:1	18:1
2014	19:1	18:1	18:1
2013	20:1	18:1	18:1
2012	22:1	18:1	19:1
2011	20:1	18:1	19:1
2010	18:1	18:1	18:1
2009	19:1	18:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	19:1	19:1
2006	18:1	18:1	19:1
2005	18:1	18:1	18:1
2004	20:1	19:1	19:1
2002	20:1	18:1	19:1
2001	19:1	18:1	19:1
2000	19:1	19:1	19:1
1999	19:1	19:1	19:1
1998	20:1	19:1	19:1
1997	17:1	20:1	19:1
1996	21:1	20:1	21:1
1995	22:1	20:1	21:1
1994	22:1	21:1	26:1
1990	10:1	15:1	14:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Bauerwood School	Michigan	Jenison School District
2025	3%	4%
2024	3%	4%
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	3%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bauerwood School	Michigan	Jenison School District
2025	9%	9%
2024	8%	9%
2023	6%	9%	10%
2022	4%	9%	7%
2021	4%	8%	7%
2020	4%	8%	8%
2019	4%	8%	8%
2018	4%	8%	8%
2017	4%	7%	8%
2016	5%	7%	8%
2015	4%	7%	8%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	3%	6%	6%
2012	2%	6%	6%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	3%	5%	4%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	2%	5%	3%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2006	4%	4%	4%
2005	4%	4%	3%
2004	5%	4%	3%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	3%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	4%	3%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%
1989	2%	2%	1%
1988	2%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Bauerwood School	Michigan	Jenison School District
2025	2%	18%
2024	2%	18%
2023	2%	18%	2%
2022	3%	18%	2%
2021	3%	18%	2%
2020	2%	18%	1%
2019	2%	18%	1%
2018	2%	18%	1%
2017	2%	18%	1%
2016	1%	18%	1%
2015	1%	18%	1%
2014	1%	18%	1%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	1%	19%	1%
2011	1%	19%	2%
2010	2%	20%	3%
2009	2%	20%	3%
2008	3%	20%	2%
2007	3%	20%	2%
2006	2%	20%	2%
2005	2%	20%	1%
2004	2%	20%	1%
2003	2%	20%	1%
2002	3%	20%	1%
2001	1%	19%	1%
1998	1%	19%
1997	1%	19%	1%
1996	1%	18%
1995	1%	17%
1994	1%	17%

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White

79%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bauerwood School	Michigan	Jenison School District
2025	79%	63%
2024	79%	63%
2023	81%	64%	80%
2022	83%	64%	83%
2021	86%	65%	83%
2020	86%	66%	83%
2019	87%	66%	83%
2018	89%	66%	85%
2017	90%	67%	85%
2016	90%	68%	85%
2015	92%	68%	86%
2014	93%	68%	86%
2013	92%	69%	86%
2012	93%	69%	86%
2011	91%	70%	87%
2010	90%	71%	89%
2009	90%	71%	89%
2008	91%	71%	89%
2007	90%	71%	90%
2006	91%	72%	91%
2005	90%	73%	92%
2004	91%	73%	92%
2003	92%	72%	94%
2002	93%	73%	93%
2001	94%	74%	94%
2000	88%	75%	94%
1999	95%	75%	95%
1998	95%	75%	96%
1997	96%	76%	97%
1996	96%	76%	97%
1995	96%	77%	98%
1994	96%	78%	98%
1993	98%	78%	97%
1992	97%	78%	98%
1991	93%	77%	98%
1990	97%	78%	98%
1989	97%	78%	98%
1988	98%	78%	98%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Bauerwood School	Michigan	Jenison School District
2025	7%	5%
2024	8%	5%
2023	9%	5%	7%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	2%	2%	4%
2011	3%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

21%

37%

0.37

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bauerwood School	Michigan	Jenison School District
2025	0.37	0.56
2024	0.37	0.56
2023	0.33	0.55	0.35
2022	0.30	0.55	0.30
2021	0.26	0.54	0.31
2020	0.26	0.53	0.31
2019	0.24	0.53	0.31
2018	0.21	0.53	0.27
2017	0.19	0.52	0.27
2016	0.19	0.50	0.27
2015	0.15	0.50	0.26
2014	0.13	0.50	0.25
2013	0.15	0.49	0.26
2012	0.14	0.49	0.25
2011	0.17	0.47	0.24
2010	0.19	0.46	0.19
2009	0.19	0.46	0.18
2008	0.17	0.46	0.19
2007	0.19	0.46	0.18
2006	0.17	0.44	0.17
2005	0.19	0.43	0.16
2004	0.17	0.43	0.14
2003	0.15	0.44	0.12
2002	0.13	0.43	0.13
2001	0.12	0.42	0.11
2000	0.17	0.40	0.12
1999	0.10	0.40	0.09
1998	0.10	0.40	0.07
1997	0.08	0.39	0.07
1996	0.08	0.39	0.06
1995	0.08	0.38	0.05
1994	0.08	0.37	0.05
1993	0.04	0.37	0.06
1992	0.06	0.37	0.05
1991	0.11	0.38	0.04
1990	0.06	0.36	0.04
1989	0.06	0.36	0.05
1988	0.04	0.36	0.04

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(22-23)

8.8%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Bauerwood School	Michigan	Jenison School District
2023	8.8%	33.3%	12.9%
2022	18.5%	41.4%	22.4%
2021	8.1%	21.3%	5.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

18%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Bauerwood School	Michigan	Jenison School District
2025	18%	45%
2024	19%	50%
2023	19%	49%	23%
2022	17%	47%	23%
2021	14%	46%	20%
2020	19%	45%	22%
2019	19%	45%	22%
2018	17%	45%	16%
2017	15%	40%	16%
2016	17%	40%	18%
2015	14%	41%	16%
2014	15%	43%	18%
2013	17%	42%	19%
2012	18%	42%	20%
2011	18%	41%	20%
2010	15%	40%	17%
2009	13%	35%	14%
2008	10%	31%	10%
2007	7%	30%	9%
2006	7%	30%	7%
2005	7%	28%	7%
2004	6%	27%	6%
2003	3%	25%	4%
2002	3%	25%	3%
2001	4%	24%	3%
2000	5%	25%	3%
1999	4%	25%	3%
1998	3%	25%	3%
1997	2%	25%	2%
1996	2%	25%	3%
1995	4%	25%	3%
1994	3%	23%	3%
1993	8%	25%	4%
1992	9%	21%	5%
1990	1%	13%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Bauerwood School	Michigan	Jenison School District
2025	4%	4%
2024	5%	4%
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	8%	5%	8%
2019	8%	5%	8%
2018	7%	5%	9%
2017	7%	6%	9%
2016	5%	6%	10%
2015	5%	6%	7%
2014	5%	6%	8%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	7%	5%	8%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	8%	7%	7%
2008	5%	7%	6%
2007	8%	6%	9%
2006	5%	7%	7%
2005	4%	6%	6%
2004	4%	6%	5%
2003	5%	6%	4%
2002	5%	6%	4%
2001	2%	6%	4%
2000	4%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Jenison School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bauerwood School's ranking?

Bauerwood School is ranked #163 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Bauerwood School often compared to?

Bauerwood Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bauer Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Bauerwood School?

480 students attend Bauerwood School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Bauerwood School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bauerwood School?

Bauerwood School has a student ration of 16:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Bauerwood School offer ?

Bauerwood School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bauerwood School part of?

Bauerwood School is part of Jenison School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 480 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 10%
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: 73% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: Bauerwood School's attendance zone covers the entire Jenison, MI school district, encompassing approximately 15 square miles. Parents can typically expect a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the farthest edge of the zone located about 3.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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