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Grand Haven Area Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,736 students in Grand Haven Area Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Grand Haven Area Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
5,505 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
340 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Grand Haven Area Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 88% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 855 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
48%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.59
# American Indian Students
12 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
98 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
367 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
87 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
4,741 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
86%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
198 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
513
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
359
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
356
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
376
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
366
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
393
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
361
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
412
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
429
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
494
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
454
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
496
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
496
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,997 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,374 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$88 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,997
$18,267
Spending / Student
$14,374
$17,461
Best Grand Haven Area Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeshore Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
900 Cutler St
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616) 850-6500
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616) 850-6500
Grades: 7-8
| 820 students
Rank: #22.
White Pines Intermediate School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1400 South Griffin St
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616) 850-6300
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616) 850-6300
Grades: 5-8
| 749 students
Rank: #33.
Grand Haven Cyber School
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1415 S Beechtree St
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616) 850-6800
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616) 850-6800
Grades: K-12
| 167 students
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