Grand Haven Area School District

1415 South Beechtree St
Grand Haven, MI 49417-2843
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Grand Haven Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,578 students in Grand Haven Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Grand Haven Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
5,271 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
337 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Grand Haven Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 85% has increased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#51 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Grand Haven Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grand Haven Area   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.
67%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grand Haven Area   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.
44%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Grand Haven Area   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.
85%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Grand Haven Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.60
# American Indian Students
13 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
105 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
417 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
91 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
4,414 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
84%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
227 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
458
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
321
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
377
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
364
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
353
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
373
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
362
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
397
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
359
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
451
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
481
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
500
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
475
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,708 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,012 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$88 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Grand Haven Area   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
$79 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Grand Haven Area   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
$16,708
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Grand Haven Area   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
$15,012
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Grand Haven Area   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 Grand Haven Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeshore Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
900 Cutler St
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616) 850-6500
Grades: 7-8
| 749 students
Rank: #22.
White Pines Intermediate School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1400 S Griffin St
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616) 850-6300
Grades: 5-8
| 738 students
Rank: #33.
Grand Haven Cyber School
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1415 S Beechtree St
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616) 850-6800
Grades: K-12
| 91 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,271 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • : 67% (Top 10%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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