Hudsonville Public School District

3886 Van Buren St
Hudsonville, MI 49426-1038
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,531 students in Hudsonville Public 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 Hudsonville Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Hudsonville Public School District are Baldwin Street Middle School and Riley Street Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
6,752 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
414 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Hudsonville Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 860 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#32 out of 866 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hudsonville Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hudsonville Public   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.
69%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hudsonville Public   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.
59%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hudsonville Public   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.
97%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hudsonville Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.60
# American Indian Students
13 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
152 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
354 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
124 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
5,916 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
88%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
614
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
501
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
533
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
550
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
497
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
545
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
524
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
506
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
501
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
468
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
565
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
474
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
474
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,003 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,795 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hudsonville Public   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
$107 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hudsonville Public   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
$15,003
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hudsonville Public   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
$15,795
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hudsonville Public   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 Hudsonville Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Baldwin Street Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3835 Baldwin St
Hudsonville, MI 49426
(616) 669-7750
Grades: 6-8
| 844 students
Rank: #22.
Riley Street Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2745 Riley St
Hudsonville, MI 49426
(616) 896-1920
Grades: 6-8
| 687 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,752 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 97% (Top 1% in MI)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 59% (Top 5%)
  • : 69% (Top 5%)
  • : 59% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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