Jenison School District

8375 20th Ave
Jenison, MI 49428-9230
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Jenison 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,620 students in Jenison School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Jenison School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Jenison School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jenison High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
5,124 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
327 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Jenison School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#44 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Jenison   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jenison   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.
66%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jenison   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.
53%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jenison   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.
98%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Jenison   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.55
# American Indian Students
3 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
70 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
554 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
82 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
4,067 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
79%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
346 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
462
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
352
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
370
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
377
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
385
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
425
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
374
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
382
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
427
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
377
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
377
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
414
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
402
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,593 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 $14,694 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
$80 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Jenison   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
$75 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Jenison   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
$15,593
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Jenison   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
$14,694
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Jenison   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 Jenison School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jenison High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2140 Bauer Rd
Jenison, MI 49428
(616) 457-3400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,470 students
Rank: #22.
Jenison Innovation Academy
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
800 Connie St
Jenison, MI 49428
(616) 457-8477
Grades: 6-12
| 150 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,124 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in MI)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 58% (Top 5%)
  • : 66% (Top 10%)
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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