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Item: Grandville School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

3839 Prairie St Sw
Grandville, MI 49418-1648

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Top 20%

Tel: (616) 254-6570

www.gpsbulldogs.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

11 Schools

1,328 Schools

# Students

5,512 Students

535,490 Students

# Teachers

323 Teachers

32,052 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Grandville School District	Michigan
6	1	99
7	410	117
8	439	118

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District Rank

Grandville School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#105 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Grandville School District
2023	#105
2022	#98
2021	#98
2019	#100
2018	#129
2017	#112
2016	#104
2015	#110
2014	#58
2013	#73
2012	#59
2011	#67
2010	#62

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49%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Grandville School District	Michigan
2023	49%	35%
2022	47%	34%
2021	49%	36%
2019	54%	40%
2018	45%	37%
2017	53%	39%
2016	51%	38%
2015	50%	37%
2014	55%	41%
2013	54%	41%
2012	51%	37%
2011	90%	80%
2010	90%	78%

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60%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Grandville School District	Michigan
2022	60%	45%
2021	61%	48%
2019	62%	49%
2018	45%	43%
2017	60%	49%
2016	62%	50%
2015	58%	49%
2014	81%	67%
2013	78%	65%
2012	77%	64%
2011	90%	80%
2010	90%	82%

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49%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Grandville School District	Michigan
2022	49%	38%
2021	25%	23%

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97%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Grandville School District	Michigan
2023	97%	81%
2022	95%	81%
2021	95%	84%
2020	96%	86%
2019	96%	85%
2018	94%	85%
2017	91%	85%
2016	93%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	94%	84%
2013	92%	84%
2012	93%	82%
2011	91%	81%

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(2022-23)

18%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Grandville School District	Michigan
2023	18%	33.3%
2022	30.7%	41.4%
2021	16.7%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Grandville School District	Michigan
2023	0.43	0.55
2022	0.43	0.55
2021	0.43	0.54
2020	0.42	0.53
2019	0.42	0.53
2018	0.40	0.53
2017	0.40	0.52
2016	0.38	0.50
2015	0.39	0.50
2014	0.38	0.50
2013	0.37	0.49
2012	0.35	0.49
2011	0.34	0.47
2010	0.29	0.46
2009	0.27	0.46
2008	0.25	0.46
2007	0.24	0.46
2006	0.23	0.44
2005	0.22	0.43
2004	0.21	0.43
2003	0.19	0.44
2002	0.16	0.43
2001	0.16	0.42
2000	0.14	0.40
1999	0.13	0.40
1998	0.12	0.40
1997	0.11	0.39
1996	0.11	0.39
1995	0.10	0.38
1994	0.11	0.37
1993	0.11	0.37
1992	0.10	0.37
1991	0.10	0.38
1990	0.09	0.36
1989	0.11	0.36
1988	0.08	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Grandville School District	Michigan
2023	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	5%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	3%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	3%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%
1989	3%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Grandville School District	Michigan
2023	13%	9%
2022	12%	9%
2021	12%	8%
2020	11%	8%
2019	11%	8%
2018	11%	8%
2017	11%	7%
2016	11%	7%
2015	11%	7%
2014	11%	7%
2013	10%	6%
2012	10%	6%
2011	9%	6%
2010	7%	5%
2009	7%	5%
2008	6%	5%
2007	6%	5%
2006	5%	4%
2005	5%	4%
2004	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	1%	2%
1989	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

23%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Grandville School District	Michigan
2023	5%	18%
2022	5%	18%
2021	4%	18%
2020	4%	18%
2019	4%	18%
2018	3%	18%
2017	3%	18%
2016	3%	18%
2015	4%	18%
2014	3%	18%
2013	3%	18%
2012	3%	19%
2011	3%	19%
2010	4%	20%
2009	4%	20%
2008	4%	20%
2007	3%	20%
2006	3%	20%
2005	4%	20%
2004	3%	20%
2003	3%	20%
2002	2%	20%
2001	2%	19%
2000	2%	19%
1999	2%	19%
1998	2%	19%
1997	2%	19%
1996	2%	18%
1995	2%	17%
1994	1%	17%
1993	1%	17%
1992	1%	17%
1991	1%	17%
1990	1%	18%
1989	2%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

69%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Grandville School District	Michigan
2023	74%	64%
2022	74%	64%
2021	75%	65%
2020	75%	66%
2019	75%	66%
2018	77%	66%
2017	77%	67%
2016	78%	68%
2015	77%	68%
2014	78%	68%
2013	79%	69%
2012	80%	69%
2011	81%	70%
2010	84%	71%
2009	85%	71%
2008	86%	71%
2007	87%	71%
2006	88%	72%
2005	88%	73%
2004	89%	73%
2003	90%	72%
2002	92%	73%
2001	91%	74%
2000	93%	75%
1999	93%	75%
1998	94%	75%
1997	94%	76%
1996	94%	76%
1995	94%	77%
1994	94%	78%
1993	94%	78%
1992	95%	78%
1991	95%	77%
1990	96%	78%
1989	93%	78%
1988	96%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Grandville School District	Michigan
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,077 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,574. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,426 is less than the state median of $21,841. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$100 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Grandville School District	Michigan
2023	$100 MM	$15 MM
2022	$89 MM	$13 MM
2021	$82 MM	$12 MM
2020	$73 MM	$11 MM
2019	$70 MM	$11 MM
2018	$68 MM	$10 MM
2017	$63 MM	$10 MM
2016	$62 MM	$10 MM
2015	$60 MM	$11 MM
2014	$59 MM	$10 MM
2012	$57 MM	$10 MM
2011	$61 MM	$11 MM
2010	$60 MM	$11 MM
2009	$63 MM	$11 MM
2008	$62 MM	$11 MM
2007	$61 MM	$10 MM
2006	$58 MM	$10 MM
2005	$57 MM	$10 MM
2004	$54 MM	$10 MM
2003	$54 MM	$10 MM
2002	$53 MM	$10 MM
2001	$47 MM	$10 MM
2000	$47 MM	$9 MM
1999	$44 MM	$9 MM
1998	$41 MM	$10 MM
1997	$39 MM	$10 MM
1996	$37 MM	$10 MM
1995	$35 MM	$10 MM
1992	$21 MM	$8 MM
1990	$18 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$113 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Grandville School District	Michigan
2023	$113 MM	$15 MM
2022	$106 MM	$13 MM
2021	$97 MM	$11 MM
2020	$75 MM	$11 MM
2019	$67 MM	$10 MM
2018	$67 MM	$10 MM
2017	$80 MM	$10 MM
2016	$84 MM	$10 MM
2015	$58 MM	$11 MM
2014	$60 MM	$9 MM
2012	$58 MM	$10 MM
2011	$58 MM	$10 MM
2010	$58 MM	$11 MM
2009	$58 MM	$11 MM
2008	$58 MM	$11 MM
2007	$60 MM	$11 MM
2006	$56 MM	$11 MM
2005	$52 MM	$10 MM
2004	$52 MM	$11 MM
2003	$48 MM	$11 MM
2002	$48 MM	$10 MM
2001	$47 MM	$10 MM
2000	$47 MM	$9 MM
1999	$43 MM	$10 MM
1998	$42 MM	$10 MM
1997	$59 MM	$10 MM
1996	$49 MM	$10 MM
1995	$32 MM	$10 MM
1992	$23 MM	$8 MM
1990	$22 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,077

$22,574

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Grandville School District	Michigan
2023	$18,136	$20,540
2022	$16,038	$17,846
2021	$14,837	$15,927
2020	$13,043	$14,589
2019	$12,482	$14,099
2018	$12,185	$14,094
2017	$11,277	$13,305
2016	$11,147	$13,102
2015	$10,720	$11,681
2014	$10,416	$12,204
2012	$10,028	$12,235
2011	$10,596	$12,684
2010	$10,125	$11,681
2009	$10,424	$11,537
2008	$10,341	$11,222
2007	$10,040	$10,819
2006	$9,615	$9,793
2005	$9,162	$9,706
2004	$8,795	$9,471
2003	$8,894	$9,243
2002	$8,835	$8,687
2001	$7,894	$8,215
2000	$7,948	$7,511
1999	$7,509	$7,057
1998	$7,250	$7,001
1997	$7,165	$6,567
1995	$6,843	$6,044
1992	$4,639	$5,111
1990	$4,279	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$20,426

$21,841

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Grandville School District	Michigan
2023	$20,493	$19,990
2022	$19,061	$17,220
2021	$17,594	$15,085
2020	$13,323	$14,302
2019	$11,897	$13,858
2018	$11,986	$13,691
2017	$14,310	$13,192
2016	$15,189	$12,965
2015	$10,285	$11,849
2014	$10,693	$12,085
2012	$10,227	$12,141
2011	$9,952	$12,422
2010	$9,715	$11,849
2009	$9,753	$11,612
2008	$9,642	$11,334
2007	$9,863	$10,901
2006	$9,297	$10,200
2005	$8,476	$9,852
2004	$8,431	$9,880
2003	$7,822	$9,552
2002	$7,971	$8,745
2001	$7,964	$8,343
2000	$8,101	$7,542
1999	$7,359	$7,404
1998	$7,409	$7,125
1997	$10,843	$6,851
1995	$6,325	$5,989
1992	$4,979	$5,102
1990	$5,280	$4,194

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Best Grandville School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Grandville Middle School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 65%)
:

Top 20%

4900 Canal Ave Sw
Grandville, MI 49418
(616) 254-6612

Gr: 3-8 | 850 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,512 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 97% (Top 1% in MI)
: Top 20%
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education