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Cedar Springs 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 are 2 public high schools serving 1,165 students in Cedar Springs Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Cedar Springs Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Cedar Springs Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cedar Springs High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
3,326 Students
552,079 Students
# Teachers
180 Teachers
31,078 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Cedar Springs 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 80% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#278 out of 855 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
48%
Graduation Rate
80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.54
# American Indian Students
12 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
18,316 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
182 Students
47,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
25 Students
95,880 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
2,898 Students
361,785 Students
% White Students
87%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
492 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
190 Students
22,822 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
278
6,079
# Students in 1st Grade:
225
5,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
231
5,918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
201
6,145
# Students in 4th Grade:
239
6,130
# Students in 5th Grade:
213
6,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
215
11,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
274
19,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
21,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
268
121,519
# Students in 10th Grade:
273
114,888
# Students in 11th Grade:
285
109,042
# Students in 12th Grade:
339
114,025
# Ungraded Students:
18
3,041
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,778 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,604 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,778
$18,267
Spending / Student
$13,604
$17,461
Best Cedar Springs Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar Springs High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
204 East Muskegon St
Cedar Springs, MI 49319
(616) 696-1200
Cedar Springs, MI 49319
(616) 696-1200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,108 students
Rank: #22.
New Beginnings Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
204 East Muskegon St
Cedar Springs, MI 49319
(616) 696-1203
Cedar Springs, MI 49319
(616) 696-1203
Grades: 9-12
| 57 students
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