Spring Lake School District

345 Hammond St
Spring Lake, MI 49456-2064
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Spring Lake 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 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 726 students in Spring Lake School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Spring Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Spring Lake School District are Spring Lake Intermediate School and Spring Lake Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 9% 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
6 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
2,326 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Spring Lake School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#10 out of 866 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Spring Lake   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spring Lake   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.
76%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spring Lake   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.
62%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Spring Lake   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.
95%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Spring Lake   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
40 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
20 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
2,105 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
90%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
171
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
157
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
183
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
214
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,602 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,332 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Spring Lake   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
$33 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Spring Lake   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
$16,602
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Spring Lake   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
$14,332
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Spring Lake   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 Spring Lake School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spring Lake Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
345 Hammond St
Spring Lake, MI 49456
(616) 846-6845
Grades: 5-9
| 347 students
Rank: #22.
Spring Lake Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
345 Hammond St
Spring Lake, MI 49456
(616) 846-5502
Grades: 7-8
| 379 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,326 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in MI)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 69% (Top 5%)
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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