Hudsonville Public School District

3886 Van Buren St
Hudsonville, MI 49426-1038
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,532 students in Hudsonville Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Hudsonville Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
6,805 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
401 Teachers
24,601 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Hudsonville Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#36 out of 855 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Hudsonville Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hudsonville Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hudsonville Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Hudsonville Public   School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.56
# American Indian Students
11 Students
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
136 Students
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
358 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
132 Students
76,775 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
5,979 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
88%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
183 Students
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
667
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
520
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
529
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
484
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
524
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
516
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
514
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
511
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
476
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
577
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
497
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
500
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
490
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,397

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,887 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,672 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Hudsonville Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$107 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Hudsonville Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,887
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Hudsonville Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,672
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Hudsonville Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hudsonville Public School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bauer Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8136 48th Ave
Hudsonville, MI 49426
(616) 669-6824
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students
Rank: #22.
Alward Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3811 Port Sheldon St
Hudsonville, MI 49426
(616) 669-6700
Grades: PK-5
| 494 students
Rank: #33.
Forest Grove Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1645 32nd Ave
Hudsonville, MI 49426
(616) 896-9429
Grades: PK-5
| 244 students
Rank: n/an/a
5535 School Ave
Hudsonville, MI 49426
(616) 797-0842
Grades: PK-K
| 31 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jamestown Lower Elementary School
Magnet School
2522 Greenly St
Hudsonville, MI 49426
(616) 662-1478
Grades: PK-2
| 356 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,805 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in MI)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • : 70% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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