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Jenison 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,345 students in Jenison Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Jenison Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
5,105 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
318 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Jenison 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 855 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
48%
Graduation Rate
96%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.59
# American Indian Students
19 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
90 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
337 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
88 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
4,242 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
83%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
325 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
480
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
371
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
383
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
410
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
372
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
364
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
391
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
360
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
378
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
424
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
431
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
388
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
353
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,652 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,749 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,652
$18,267
Spending / Student
$14,749
$17,461
Best Jenison Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jenison International Academy
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
800 Connie St
Jenison, MI 49428
(616) 457-8477
Jenison, MI 49428
(616) 457-8477
Grades: 6-12
| 154 students
Rank: #22.
Jenison High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2140 Bauer Rd
Jenison, MI 49428
(616) 457-3400
Jenison, MI 49428
(616) 457-3400
Grades: 8-12
| 1,488 students
Rank: #33.
Jenison Junior High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8295 20th Ave
Jenison, MI 49428
(616) 457-1402
Jenison, MI 49428
(616) 457-1402
Grades: 7-8
| 703 students
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