Kenowa Hills Public Schools School District

2325 4 Mile Rd Nw
Grand Rapids, MI 49544-9703
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Kenowa Hills 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 is 1 public middle school serving 650 students in Kenowa Hills Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Kenowa Hills Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
6 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
3,080 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Kenowa Hills 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 87% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MI)
#323 out of 855 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Kenowa Hills Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kenowa Hills Public Schools  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.
46%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kenowa Hills Public Schools  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.
87%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Kenowa Hills Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.59
# American Indian Students
11 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
55 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
519 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
8%
# Black Students
154 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
5%
23%
# White Students
2,144 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
70%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
195 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
278
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
231
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
210
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
233
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
196
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
202
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
208
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
236
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
280
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
283
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
262
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
255
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,795 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 $16,932 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Kenowa Hills Public Schools  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
$52 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Kenowa Hills Public Schools  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
$15,795
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Kenowa Hills Public Schools  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
$16,932
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Kenowa Hills Public Schools  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 Kenowa Hills Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kenowa Hills Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3950 Hendershot Ave Nw
Grand Rapids, MI 49544
(616) 785-3225
Grades: 6-8
| 650 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,080 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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