Godfrey-Lee School District

1324 Burton St Sw
Wyoming, MI 49509-1466
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,107 students in Godfrey-Lee School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Godfrey-Lee School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
1,722 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Godfrey-Lee 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 70-74% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#767 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Godfrey-Lee   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
8%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Godfrey-Lee   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Godfrey-Lee   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Godfrey-Lee   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Godfrey-Lee   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
35,670 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,363 Students
87,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
79%
9%
# Black Students
171 Students
176,246 Students
% Black Students
10%
18%
# White Students
116 Students
592,590 Students
% White Students
7%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
812 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
53,732 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
144
106,334
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
90,984
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
87,683
# Students in 9th Grade:
162
14,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
185
14,342
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
13,967
# Students in 12th Grade:
98
14,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,038

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,213 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,045 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Godfrey-Lee   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Godfrey-Lee   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,213
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Godfrey-Lee   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,045
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Godfrey-Lee   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Godfrey-Lee School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lee Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1335 Lee St Sw
Wyoming, MI 49509
(616) 452-3296
Grades: 6-8
| 386 students
Rank: #22.
Godfrey Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1920 Godfrey Ave Sw
Wyoming, MI 49509
(616) 243-0533
Grades: 3-5
| 344 students
Rank: n/an/a
961 Joosten St Sw
Wyoming, MI 49509
(616) 452-8703
Grades: PK-2
| 377 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,722 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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