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Bimaadiziwin School (Closed 2008)

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Bimaadiziwin School serves 107 students inquire with school.

The student-teacher ratio of 27:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 84% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bimaadiziwin School
9	23
10	26
11	37
12	21

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Total Students

107 students

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Total Students Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Bimaadiziwin School
2025	107
2024	107
2023	107
2022	107
2021	107
2020	107
2019	107
2018	107
2017	107
2016	107
2015	107
2007	96
2006	107
2005	91
2004	71

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Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Bimaadiziwin School
2025	4
2024	4
2023	4
2022	4
2021	4
2020	4
2019	4
2018	4
2017	4
2016	4
2015	4
2007	4
2006	4
2005	4
2004	3

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State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Bimaadiziwin School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2025	27:1	16:1
2024	27:1	17:1
2023	27:1	17:1	16:1
2022	27:1	17:1	15:1
2021	27:1	17:1	15:1
2020	27:1	18:1	14:1
2019	27:1	18:1	14:1
2018	27:1	18:1	14:1
2017	27:1	18:1	14:1
2016	27:1	18:1	14:1
2015	27:1	18:1	14:1
2007	24:1	19:1	17:1
2006	27:1	18:1	17:1
2005	23:1	19:1	16:1
2004	24:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Bimaadiziwin School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2025	9%	1%
2024	9%	1%
2023	9%	1%	2%
2022	9%	1%	1%
2021	9%	1%	1%
2020	9%	1%	1%
2019	9%	1%	1%
2018	7%	1%
2017	7%	1%
2016	7%	2%
2007	10%	2%	3%
2006	9%	1%	3%
2005	12%	2%	3%
2004	27%	1%	2%
2003	56%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Bimaadiziwin School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2025	22%	9%
2024	22%	9%
2023	22%	9%	33%
2022	22%	9%	33%
2021	22%	8%	33%
2020	22%	8%	33%
2019	22%	8%	33%
2018	20%	8%	32%
2017	20%	8%	32%
2016	20%	7%	32%
2007	29%	4%	30%
2006	22%	4%	29%
2005	24%	4%	27%
2004	21%	4%	27%
2003	21%	4%	25%

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Black

34%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Bimaadiziwin School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2025	34%	18%
2024	34%	18%
2023	34%	18%	39%
2022	34%	18%	40%
2021	34%	18%	40%
2020	34%	18%	40%
2019	34%	18%	40%
2018	58%	18%	43%
2017	58%	18%	43%
2016	58%	18%	43%
2007	28%	20%	43%
2006	34%	20%	43%
2005	24%	20%	43%
2004	31%	20%	45%
2003	9%	20%	44%

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White

16%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Bimaadiziwin School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2025	16%	63%
2024	16%	63%
2023	16%	64%	20%
2022	16%	64%	20%
2021	16%	65%	19%
2020	16%	66%	19%
2019	16%	66%	19%
2018	15%	66%	19%
2017	15%	66%	19%
2016	15%	67%	19%
2007	19%	71%	21%
2006	16%	73%	22%
2005	25%	72%	24%
2004	20%	73%	25%
2003	14%	72%	27%

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All Ethnic Groups

84%

37%

0.59

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Bimaadiziwin School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2025	0.59	0.56
2024	0.59	0.56
2023	0.59	0.55	0.69
2022	0.59	0.55	0.69
2021	0.59	0.54	0.69
2020	0.59	0.53	0.70
2019	0.59	0.53	0.70
2018	0.60	0.53	0.68
2017	0.60	0.53	0.68
2016	0.60	0.52	0.68
2007	0.79	0.46	0.65
2006	0.77	0.43	0.66
2005	0.80	0.44	0.66
2004	0.75	0.43	0.67
2003	0.63	0.44	0.67

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Eligible for

80%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Bimaadiziwin School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2025	80%	45%
2024	80%	50%
2023	80%	49%	75%
2022	80%	47%	77%
2021	80%	46%	77%
2020	80%	45%	73%
2019	80%	45%	73%
2018	80%	40%	74%
2017	80%	40%	74%
2016	80%	40%	74%
2015	80%	41%	77%
2007	91%	30%	77%
2006	80%	30%	73%
2005	75%	28%	67%
2004	65%	27%	67%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	Bimaadiziwin School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2025	6%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	5%	6%	5%
2016	5%	6%	5%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2006	6%	7%	7%
2005	7%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Grand Rapids Public Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Bimaadiziwin School?

107 students attend Bimaadiziwin School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of Bimaadiziwin School students are Black, 22% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are White, and 9% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bimaadiziwin School?

Bimaadiziwin School has a student ration of 27:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What school district is Bimaadiziwin School part of?

Bimaadiziwin School is part of Grand Rapids Public Schools.

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