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 preschools serving 786 students in Spring Lake School District.
Public Preschools in Spring Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
2,326 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
24,562 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.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 866 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
38%
Graduation Rate
95%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
40 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
20 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
2,105 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
171
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
157
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
183
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
214
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357
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.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,602
$18,370
Spending / Student
$14,332
$17,559
Best Spring Lake School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Holmes Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
426 River St
Spring Lake, MI 49456
(616) 846-5504
Spring Lake, MI 49456
(616) 846-5504
Grades: PK-4
| 419 students
Rank: #22.
Jeffers Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
16031 144th Ave
Spring Lake, MI 49456
(616) 846-5503
Spring Lake, MI 49456
(616) 846-5503
Grades: PK-4
| 367 students
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