Top Rankings
Zeeland 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,494 students in Zeeland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Zeeland School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
5,894 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
366 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Zeeland School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 851 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 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Graduation Rate
94%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.60
# American Indian Students
8 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
203 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,015 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
9%
# Black Students
91 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
4,292 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
73%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
274 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
437
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
400
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
399
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
383
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
414
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
476
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
439
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
471
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
486
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
493
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
504
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
524
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
468
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,231 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,965 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$88 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,231
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,965
$17,693
Best Zeeland School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Zeeland Quest
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
175 W Roosevelt Ave
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616) 748-3065
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616) 748-3065
Grades: K-8
| 146 students
Rank: #22.
Cityside Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
320 E Main Ave
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616) 748-3200
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616) 748-3200
Grades: 6-8
| 767 students
Rank: #33.
Creekside Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
179 W Roosevelt Ave
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616) 748-3300
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616) 748-3300
Grades: 5-8
| 581 students
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