Top Rankings
The Greenspire School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 249 students in The Greenspire School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Michigan.
Public Charter Schools in The Greenspire School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public charter school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public charter school average of 68% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
249 Students
150,460 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
8,129 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
The Greenspire School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#324 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
38%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.67
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,089 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
5,315 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
15,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
10%
# Black Students
5 Students
69,987 Students
% Black Students
2%
47%
# White Students
211 Students
48,760 Students
% White Students
85%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
106 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
8,716 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
-
13,631
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
13,222
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
12,926
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
12,342
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
12,260
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
11,939
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
12,194
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
12,197
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
11,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
11,162
# Students in 10th Grade:
47
9,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
38
8,741
# Students in 12th Grade:
17
8,066
# Ungraded Students:
-
102
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $5,386 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 50% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $4,863 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 50% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$5,386
$18,510
Spending / Student
$4,863
$17,693
Best The Greenspire School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Greenspire School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1026 Red Dr
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 421-5905
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 421-5905
Grades: 6-12
| 98 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Greenspire High School
Charter School
2200 Dendrinos Drive
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 421-5905
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 421-5905
Grades: 9-12
| 151 students
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