Top Rankings
Spring Lake Public Schools 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 697 students in Spring Lake Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Spring Lake Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Spring Lake Public Schools are Spring Lake Intermediate School and Spring Lake Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,348 Schools
# Students
2,293 Students
537,270 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
31,648 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Spring Lake Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 846 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 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 862 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)95%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
23%
% White
90%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,841 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,539 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,841
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,539
$17,693
Best Spring Lake Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Spring Lake Intermediate School
(Math: 69% | 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
Gr: 5-9 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Spring Lake Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
345 Hammond St
Spring Lake, MI 49456
(616) 846-5502
Spring Lake, MI 49456
(616) 846-5502
Gr: 7-8 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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