Grand Rapids School District

1331 Franklin St Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49506-2634
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 18 public high schools serving 4,983 students in Grand Rapids School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Grand Rapids School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Grand Rapids School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is City Middlehigh, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
50 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
13,501 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
803 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Grand 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 81% has increased from 67% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#665 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Grand Rapids   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 Grand Rapids   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.
28%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grand Rapids   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 Grand Rapids   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.
81%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Grand Rapids   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.55
# American Indian Students
45 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
135 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
5,246 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
9%
# Black Students
4,117 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
31%
17%
# White Students
3,019 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
22%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
936 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,151
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,120
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,114
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,101
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,037
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,025
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,060
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,086
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,031
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,029
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
989
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
892
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
865
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
1
2,893

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,514 is higher 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 $18,504 is higher 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
$264 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Grand Rapids   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
$250 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Grand Rapids   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
$19,514
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Grand Rapids   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
$18,504
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Grand Rapids   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 Rapids School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
City Middlehigh
(Math: 66% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1720 Plainfield Ave Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
(616) 819-2380
Grades: 7-12
| 927 students
Rank: #22.
Grand Rapids Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
435 Fulton St E
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 819-2010
Grades: 9-12
| 30 students
Rank: #33.
Ottawa High Transition
Special Education School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2055 Rosewood Ave Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
(616) 819-2900
Grades: 9-12
| 12 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Bethany Based School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
901 Eastern Ave Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 245-7708
Grades: 4-12
| 17 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Home Education Site
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2405 Leonard St Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
(616) 819-2621
Grades: 1-12
| 1 students
Rank: #66.
Union High Transition
Special Education School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1800 Tremont Blvd Nw
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616) 819-3160
Grades: 9-12
| 53 students
Rank: #77.
Grand Rapids Public Museum High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
54 Jefferson Ave Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 819-6450
Grades: 9-12
| 277 students
Rank: #88.
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
159 College Ave Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 819-2405
Grades: PK-12
| 295 students
Rank: #99.
Grand Rapids Montessori Middlehigh
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
421 Fountain St Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 819-2405
Grades: 7-12
| 179 students
Rank: #1010.
Southeast Career Pathways
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1356 Jefferson Ave Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
(616) 819-3082
Grades: 9-12
| 95 students
Rank: #1111.
Ca Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1417 Covell Ave Nw
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616) 819-2550
Grades: 6-12
| 336 students
Rank: #1212.
Union High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1800 Tremont Blvd Nw
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616) 819-3160
Grades: 9-12
| 939 students
Rank: #1313.
Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
512 Division Ave S
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 819-1010
Grades: 6-12
| 487 students
Rank: #1414.
Innovation Central High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
421 Fountain St Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 819-2310
Grades: 9-12
| 414 students
Rank: #1515.
Ottawa Hills High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2055 Rosewood Ave Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
(616) 819-2900
Grades: 9-12
| 402 students
Rank: #1616.
Newcomers Community School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1800 Tremont Blvd Nw
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616) 819-3160
Grades: 9-12
| 135 students
Rank: #1717.
Southwest Middlehigh Academia Bilingue
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
327 Rumsey St Sw
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 819-3160
Grades: 7-12
| 384 students
Rank: n/an/a
Shared Time
1331 Franklin St Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
(616) 819-3200
Grades: K-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 50 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,501 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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