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Item: Walden Green Montessori School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

17339 Roosevelt Rd
Spring Lake, MI 49456-1253

10/

Top 10%

Tel: (616) 842-4523

www.waldengreen.org

Top Rankings

Walden Green Montessori School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

1 School

3,462 Schools

# Students

251 Students

1,367,533 Students

# Teachers

13 Teachers

82,879 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walden Green Montessori School District	Michigan
Kind	45	122
1	30	111
2	29	115
3	30	117
4	30	115
5	30	116
6	25	116
7	17	117
8	15	118

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District Rank

Walden Green Montessori School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#77 out of 862 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Walden Green Montessori School District
2023	#77
2022	#161
2021	#212
2019	#290
2018	#166
2017	#103
2016	#96
2015	#108
2014	#539
2013	#291
2012	#309

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52%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Walden Green Montessori School District	Michigan
2023	52%	35%
2022	37%	34%
2021	37%	36%
2019	47%	40%
2018	42%	37%
2017	52%	39%
2016	52%	38%
2015	52%	37%
2014	27%	41%
2013	27%	41%
2012	22%	37%

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60-64%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Walden Green Montessori School District	Michigan
2022	62%	45%
2021	52%	48%
2019	47%	49%
2018	42%	43%
2017	62%	49%
2016	62%	50%
2015	57%	49%
2014	67%	67%
2013	82%	65%
2012	82%	64%
2011	92%	80%

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60-69%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Walden Green Montessori School District	Michigan
2022	64%	38%
2021	54%	23%

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(2022-23)

19.4%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Walden Green Montessori School District	Michigan
2023	19.4%	33.3%
2022	48.1%	41.4%
2021	15.9%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Walden Green Montessori School District	Michigan
2023	0.24	0.55
2022	0.26	0.55
2021	0.22	0.54
2020	0.27	0.53
2019	0.27	0.53
2018	0.27	0.53
2017	0.27	0.53
2016	0.24	0.52
2015	0.17	0.50
2014	0.27	0.50
2013	0.24	0.49
2012	0.23	0.49
2011	0.27	0.48
2010	0.19	0.47
2009	0.13	0.46
2008	0.11	0.46
2007	0.17	0.46
2006	0.13	0.43
2005	0.19	0.44
2004	0.15	0.43
2003	0.10	0.44
2002	0.04	0.42
1998	0.04	0.40
1997	0.06	0.39
1996	0.19	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2020)
Year	Walden Green Montessori School District	Michigan
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2014)
Year	Walden Green Montessori School District	Michigan
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	5%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	5%	3%
2007	6%	3%
2006	6%	2%
2005	8%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)
Year	Walden Green Montessori School District	Michigan
2023	5%	9%
2022	4%	9%
2021	4%	8%
2020	5%	8%
2019	5%	8%
2018	3%	8%
2017	3%	8%
2016	3%	7%
2015	4%	7%
2014	6%	7%
2013	5%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	5%	6%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2003	1%	4%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Walden Green Montessori School District	Michigan
2023	5%	18%
2022	6%	18%
2021	4%	18%
2020	5%	18%
2019	5%	18%
2018	6%	18%
2017	6%	18%
2016	5%	18%
2015	2%	18%
2014	4%	18%
2013	3%	18%
2012	2%	19%
2011	3%	19%
2010	3%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2004	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%
1998	2%	19%
1997	1%	18%
1996	2%	18%

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% White

91%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Walden Green Montessori School District	Michigan
2023	87%	64%
2022	86%	64%
2021	88%	65%
2020	85%	66%
2019	85%	66%
2018	85%	66%
2017	85%	66%
2016	87%	67%
2015	91%	68%
2014	85%	69%
2013	87%	69%
2012	88%	69%
2011	85%	70%
2010	90%	70%
2009	93%	71%
2008	94%	71%
2007	91%	71%
2006	93%	73%
2005	90%	72%
2004	92%	73%
2003	95%	72%
2002	98%	73%
2001	100%	74%
2000	100%	75%
1999	100%	75%
1998	98%	75%
1997	97%	76%
1996	90%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Walden Green Montessori School District	Michigan
2023	3%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	2%
2013	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,398 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,386 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Walden Green Montessori School District	Michigan
2023	$3 MM	$15 MM
2022	$3 MM	$13 MM
2021	$2 MM	$12 MM
2020	$2 MM	$11 MM
2019	$2 MM	$11 MM
2018	$2 MM	$10 MM
2017	$2 MM	$10 MM
2016	$2 MM	$10 MM
2015	$2 MM	$11 MM
2014	$2 MM	$10 MM
2012	$2 MM	$10 MM
2011	$2 MM	$11 MM
2010	$2 MM	$11 MM
2009	$2 MM	$11 MM
2008	$1 MM	$11 MM
2007	$2 MM	$10 MM
2006	$1 MM	$10 MM
2005	$1 MM	$10 MM
2004	$1 MM	$10 MM
2003	$1 MM	$10 MM
2002	$1 MM	$10 MM
2001	$1 MM	$10 MM
2000	$1 MM	$9 MM
1999	$1 MM	$9 MM
1998	$1 MM	$10 MM
1997	0	$10 MM
1996	0	$10 MM
1995	0	$10 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Walden Green Montessori School District	Michigan
2023	$2 MM	$15 MM
2022	$2 MM	$13 MM
2021	$2 MM	$11 MM
2020	$2 MM	$11 MM
2019	$2 MM	$10 MM
2018	$2 MM	$10 MM
2017	$2 MM	$10 MM
2016	$1 MM	$10 MM
2015	$2 MM	$11 MM
2014	$2 MM	$9 MM
2012	$2 MM	$10 MM
2011	$2 MM	$10 MM
2010	$2 MM	$11 MM
2009	$2 MM	$11 MM
2008	$2 MM	$11 MM
2007	$5 MM	$11 MM
2006	$1 MM	$11 MM
2005	$1 MM	$10 MM
2004	$1 MM	$11 MM
2003	$1 MM	$11 MM
2002	$1 MM	$10 MM
2001	$1 MM	$10 MM
2000	$1 MM	$9 MM
1999	$1 MM	$10 MM
1998	$1 MM	$10 MM
1997	$1 MM	$10 MM
1996	0	$10 MM
1995	0	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,398

$22,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Walden Green Montessori School District	Michigan
2023	$12,332	$20,540
2022	$11,597	$17,846
2021	$10,969	$15,927
2020	$9,888	$14,589
2019	$9,090	$14,099
2018	$8,767	$14,094
2017	$8,641	$13,305
2016	$8,348	$13,102
2015	$11,768	$11,681
2014	$8,903	$12,204
2012	$8,146	$12,235
2011	$9,116	$12,684
2010	$7,942	$11,681
2009	$7,893	$11,537
2008	$7,575	$11,222
2007	$10,706	$10,819
2006	$7,168	$9,793
2005	$7,330	$9,706
2004	$7,349	$9,471
2003	$7,677	$9,243
2002	$7,085	$8,687
2001	$6,714	$8,215
2000	$6,385	$7,511
1999	$6,100	$7,057
1998	$5,160	$7,001

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Spending / Student

$9,386

$21,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Walden Green Montessori School District	Michigan
2023	$10,155	$19,990
2022	$10,021	$17,220
2021	$9,577	$15,085
2020	$8,664	$14,302
2019	$7,971	$13,858
2018	$7,841	$13,691
2017	$8,870	$13,192
2016	$8,232	$12,965
2015	$9,482	$11,849
2014	$9,124	$12,085
2012	$6,686	$12,141
2011	$6,981	$12,422
2010	$6,399	$11,849
2009	$8,194	$11,612
2008	$8,238	$11,334
2007	$30,141	$10,901
2006	$8,000	$10,200
2005	$7,089	$9,852
2004	$7,047	$9,880
2003	$7,646	$9,552
2002	$6,387	$8,745
2001	$5,981	$8,343
2000	$7,115	$7,542
1999	$5,130	$7,404
1998	$5,670	$7,125

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Best Walden Green Montessori School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Walden Green Montessori

Charter School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

17339 Roosevelt Rd
Spring Lake, MI 49456
(616) 842-4523

Gr: K-8 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Walden Green Montessori School District?

Walden Green Montessori School District manages 1 public schools serving 251 students.

What is the rank of Walden Green Montessori School District?

Walden Green Montessori School District is ranked #72 out of 844 school districts in Michigan (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

What is the racial composition of students in Walden Green Montessori School District?

91% of Walden Green Montessori School District students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Walden Green Montessori School District?

Walden Green Montessori School District has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Walden Green Montessori School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $9,386 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 251 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: Top 10% in MI
: 52% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education