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Coopersville Area Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,441 students in Coopersville Area Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Coopersville Area Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
2,546 Students
958,745 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
58,822 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Coopersville Area Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#286 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Graduation Rate
93%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.57
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,642 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
34,516 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
206 Students
84,947 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
26 Students
178,021 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
2,216 Students
600,854 Students
% White Students
87%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
52,145 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
197
109,698
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
102,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
99,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
101,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
100,967
# Students in 5th Grade:
182
101,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
196
102,989
# Students in 7th Grade:
211
90,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
203
89,362
# Students in 9th Grade:
253
14,798
# Students in 10th Grade:
227
14,661
# Students in 11th Grade:
213
13,690
# Students in 12th Grade:
215
14,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,001
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,932 is higher than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,797 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,932
$18,370
Spending / Student
$13,797
$17,559
Best Coopersville Area Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coopersville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
198 East St
Coopersville, MI 49404
(616) 997-3400
Coopersville, MI 49404
(616) 997-3400
Grades: 6-8
| 610 students
Rank: #22.
Coopersville South Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
198 East St
Coopersville, MI 49404
(616) 997-3100
Coopersville, MI 49404
(616) 997-3100
Grades: 3-5
| 509 students
Rank: n/an/a
Coopersville East Elementary School
Magnet School
198 East St
Coopersville, MI 49404
(616) 997-3101
Coopersville, MI 49404
(616) 997-3101
Grades: 1-2
| 322 students
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