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Spring Lake Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,137 students in Spring Lake Public Schools School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Spring Lake Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
2,374 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Spring Lake Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 855 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
48%
Graduation Rate
98%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.56
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
41 Students
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
79 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
21 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
2,168 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
91%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
163
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
194
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
194
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
226
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
228
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,031
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,267 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 $14,043 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,267
$18,267
Spending / Student
$14,043
$17,461
Best Spring Lake Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Holmes Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
426 River St
Spring Lake, MI 49456
(616) 846-5504
Spring Lake, MI 49456
(616) 846-5504
Grades: PK-4
| 414 students
Rank: #22.
Jeffers Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
16031 144th Ave
Spring Lake, MI 49456
(616) 846-5503
Spring Lake, MI 49456
(616) 846-5503
Grades: PK-4
| 363 students
Rank: #33.
Spring Lake Intermediate School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
345 Hammond St
Spring Lake, MI 49456
(616) 846-6845
Spring Lake, MI 49456
(616) 846-6845
Grades: 5-8
| 360 students
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