Godwin Heights School District

15 36th St Sw
Grand Rapids, MI 49548-2101
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Godwin Heights School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 410 students in Godwin Heights School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Godwin Heights School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
1,966 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Godwin Heights 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 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#652 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Godwin Heights   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Godwin Heights   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.
30%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Godwin Heights   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.
23%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Godwin Heights   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 Godwin Heights   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.60
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,161 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
9%
# Black Students
419 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
21%
23%
# White Students
206 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
11%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
148
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
174
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
213
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
185
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,071 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 $17,170 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
$34 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Godwin Heights   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
$34 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Godwin Heights   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
$17,071
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Godwin Heights   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
$17,170
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Godwin Heights   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 Godwin Heights School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Godwin Heights Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Wexford St Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
(616) 252-2070
Grades: 6-8
| 410 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,966 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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