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Kenowa Hills School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 430 students in Kenowa Hills School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Kenowa Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
2,972 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Kenowa Hills School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#367 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Graduation Rate
89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.57
# American Indian Students
11 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
46 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
505 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
9%
# Black Students
157 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
2,051 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
69%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
201 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
241
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
234
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
219
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
216
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
195
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
212
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
274
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
259
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
246
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,547 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,369
$18,370
Spending / Student
$17,547
$17,559
Best Kenowa Hills School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Zinser Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3949 Leonard St Nw
Grand Rapids, MI 49534
(616) 453-2461
Grand Rapids, MI 49534
(616) 453-2461
Grades: PK-5
| 430 students
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