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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,387 students in Jenison 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 Jenison School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
11 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
5,176 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
332 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Jenison 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 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
38%
Graduation Rate
98%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
77 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
510 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
9%
# Black Students
92 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
4,137 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
80%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
353 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
510
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
360
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
375
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
389
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
425
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
374
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
370
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
413
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
368
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
379
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
425
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
399
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
389
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,437 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,547 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,437
$18,370
Spending / Student
$14,547
$17,559
Best Jenison School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jenison High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2140 Bauer Rd
Jenison, MI 49428
(616) 457-3400
Jenison, MI 49428
(616) 457-3400
Grades: 8-12
| 1,495 students
Rank: #22.
Jenison Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8295 20th Ave
Jenison, MI 49428
(616) 457-1402
Jenison, MI 49428
(616) 457-1402
Grades: 7-8
| 752 students
Rank: #33.
Jenison International Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
800 Connie St
Jenison, MI 49428
(616) 457-8477
Jenison, MI 49428
(616) 457-8477
Grades: 6-12
| 140 students
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