For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,178 students in Eaton Rapids School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Eaton Rapids School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
1,928 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Eaton Rapids School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 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 75-79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#447 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
35,670 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
153 Students
87,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
20 Students
176,246 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,638 Students
592,590 Students
% White Students
85%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
812 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
53,732 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
147
106,334
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
90,984
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
87,683
# Students in 9th Grade:
171
14,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
14,342
# Students in 11th Grade:
152
13,967
# Students in 12th Grade:
201
14,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,038
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,294 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 $15,480 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,294
$18,510
Spending / Student
$15,480
$17,693
Best Eaton Rapids School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lockwood Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
810 Greyhound Dr
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
(517) 663-8194
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
(517) 663-8194
Grades: PK-3
| 325 students
Rank: #22.
Greyhound Intermediate School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
805 Greyhound Dr
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
(517) 663-9192
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
(517) 663-9192
Grades: 3-5
| 358 students
Rank: #33.
Eaton Rapids Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
815 Greyhound Dr
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
(517) 663-8151
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
(517) 663-8151
Grades: 6-8
| 418 students
Rank: #44.
Greyhound Central Performance Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
912 Greyhound Dr
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
(517) 663-1138
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
(517) 663-1138
Grades: 3-12
| 77 students
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