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Godwin Heights Public Schools, Michigan

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Godwin Heights Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,993 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Godwin Heights Public Schools is a school district in Michigan (Kent County). During the 2024 school year, 1,993 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Godwin Heights Public Schools consists of seven members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Colleen Anderson20222030
David Drake20132030
Kathryn Crow DeYoung20212028
Lee Ann Platschorre19912028
Megan Erskine20252026
Kenneth Hornecker20102026
Allen Johnston20052026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,451,000 $2,681 16%
Local: $10,270,000 $5,052 29%
State: $19,198,000 $9,443 55%
Total: $34,919,000 $17,176
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $40,221,000 $19,784
Total Current Expenditures: $30,182,000 $14,846
Instructional Expenditures: $18,848,000 $9,271 47%
Student and Staff Support: $2,284,000 $1,123 6%
Administration: $3,469,000 $1,706 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,581,000 $2,745 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,935,000 $3,411
Construction: $6,819,000 $3,354
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $171,000 $84
Interest on Debt: $836,000 $411


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 10 PS <=5 10-14 PS <=20 11-19
2018-2019 21 40-59 10-14 22 PS 20-24 25-29
2017-2018 17 21-39 6-9 17 PS 10-14 30-34
2016-2017 20 20-29 10-14 20 PS 15-19 25-29
2015-2016 19 40-49 10-14 18 PS 15-19 25-29
2014-2015 21 40-49 10-14 20 PS 15-19 30-34
2013-2014 35 50-59 20-24 33 PS 40-44 40-44
2012-2013 28 40-49 15-19 23 PS 30-34 40
2011-2012 28 40-49 15-19 25 PS 25-29 35-39
2010-2011 77 80-89 60-64 78 PS 80-89 83

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 34 PS 20-24 35-39 PS 21-39 50-59
2018-2019 39 60-79 30-34 39 PS 35-39 50-54
2017-2018 32 21-39 15-19 33 PS 30-34 45-49
2016-2017 39 50-59 20-24 38 PS 40-44 50-54
2015-2016 41 40-59 25-29 40 PS 45-49 50-54
2014-2015 44 60-69 30-34 44 PS 45-49 50-54
2013-2014 67 70-79 50-54 64 PS 75-79 75-79
2012-2013 59 50-59 45-49 53 PS 70-74 69
2011-2012 58 60-69 40-44 55 PS 70-74 65-69
2010-2011 80 80-89 65-69 82 PS 85-89 86

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 85-89 PS 80-89 80-84 >=50 >=80
2018-2019 85-89 >=50 70-79 85-89 >=50 >=80
2017-2018 85-89 >=50 >=80 85-89 PS >=50 70-79
2016-2017 75-79 PS 80-89 70-74 >=50 70-79
2015-2016 75-79 >=50 60-69 80-84 >=50 80-89
2014-2015 65-69 >=50 60-69 70-74 PS >=50 70-79
2013-2014 65-69 >=50 60-69 60-64 PS >=50 70-79
2012-2013 65-69 PS 50-59 65-69 PS 70-79
2011-2012 58 >=50 45-49 50-59 PS PS 70-74
2010-2011 47 <50 35-39 50-59 PS PS 60-64


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,993 -1.7
2022-2023 2,026 -0.3
2021-2022 2,033 0.2
2020-2021 2,029 -1.7
2019-2020 2,064 -0.6
2018-2019 2,076 -4.9
2017-2018 2,177 -1.2
2016-2017 2,203 -0.3
2015-2016 2,210 1.3
2014-2015 2,182 -4.1
2013-2014 2,272 2.1
2012-2013 2,224 3.5
2011-2012 2,147 -5.6
2010-2011 2,268 1.0
2009-2010 2,245 -11.2
2008-2009 2,497 -9.3
2007-2008 2,728 5.9
2006-2007 2,567 3.2
2005-2006 2,486 4.9
2004-2005 2,365 2.7
2003-2004 2,300 -1.8
2002-2003 2,341 1.5
2001-2002 2,306 1.0
2000-2001 2,283 -0.3
1999-2000 2,290 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Godwin Heights Public Schools (%) Michigan K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.5 3.7
Black 21.3 18.2
Hispanic 58.9 9.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 7.4 5.3
White 10.7 63.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Godwin Heights Public Schools had 117.34 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.98.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.00
Kindergarten: 7.58
Elementary: 37.00
Secondary: 57.56
Total: 117.34

Godwin Heights Public Schools employed 10.60 district administrators and 10.25 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 10.60
District Administrative Support: 1.00
School Administrators: 10.25
School Administrative Support: 14.22
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 49.62
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.08
Library/Media Support: 1.60
Student Support Services: 23.01
Other Support Services: 55.61


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Godwin Heights Public Schools operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Godwin Heights Learning Center929-12
Godwin Heights Middle School4106-8
Godwin Heights Senior High School6539-12
North Godwin Elementary School3812-5
West Godwin Elementary School430KG-2

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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