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Grand Rapids Public Schools, Michigan

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Grand Rapids Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 13,802 (2023-2024)
Schools: 51 (2023-2024)
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Grand Rapids Public Schools is a school district in Michigan (Kent County). During the 2024 school year, 13,802 students attended one of the district's 51 schools.

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

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School board

Grand Rapids Public Schools consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Arick Davis20252028
Amber Kilpatrick20252028
Eleanor Moreno20252028
Richard Williamson20252028
Kymberlie Davis2026
Sara Melton2026
José Rodriguez2026
Aarie Wade2026
Kimberley Williams2026

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: $61,098,000 $4,396 22%
Local: $92,656,000 $6,666 33%
State: $129,541,000 $9,319 46%
Total: $283,295,000 $20,381
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $273,140,000 $19,650
Total Current Expenditures: $230,754,000 $16,601
Instructional Expenditures: $128,899,000 $9,273 47%
Student and Staff Support: $25,771,000 $1,854 9%
Administration: $36,917,000 $2,655 14%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $39,167,000 $2,817 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $12,018,000 $864
Construction: $9,213,000 $662
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,519,000 $181
Interest on Debt: $9,610,000 $691


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 15 30-39 5 8 <50 15 39
2018-2019 20 65-69 9 17 <=20 20 43
2017-2018 18 40-44 9 15 11-19 18 38
2016-2017 19 40-44 9 16 11-19 21 41
2015-2016 18 45-49 9 14 11-19 18 39
2014-2015 17 40-44 9 13 11-19 19 38
2013-2014 23 50-54 13 19 11-19 26 47
2012-2013 22 50-54 13 19 11-19 24 43
2011-2012 19 50-54 11 15 11-19 20 38
2010-2011 66 75-79 57 67 75-79 70 80

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 29 50-59 13 19 <50 32 62
2018-2019 30 70-74 18 26 21-39 36 57
2017-2018 24 45-49 15 21 20-29 27 48
2016-2017 29 55-59 18 24 30-39 34 53
2015-2016 29 55-59 18 23 20-29 34 55
2014-2015 27 55-59 17 23 <=20 30 51
2013-2014 46 65-69 35 40 30-39 53 70
2012-2013 47 60-64 37 42 40-49 57 69
2011-2012 43 60-64 33 37 40-49 50 67
2010-2011 64 75-79 57 62 70-74 72 79

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 81 >=80 70-74 85 PS 80-89 85-89
2018-2019 76 >=50 65-69 82 PS 70-79 75-79
2017-2018 71 >=80 71 75-79 PS 70-79 60-64
2016-2017 67 >=50 65-69 70-74 PS 60-69 55-59
2015-2016 66 >=50 65-69 70-74 PS 60-69 55-59
2014-2015 56 60-79 61 55-59 PS 50-59 45-49
2013-2014 50 >=50 49 50-54 <50 40-49 50-54
2012-2013 47 40-59 48 41 PS 50-54 50-54
2011-2012 45 21-39 41 40-44 >=50 50-59 50-54
2010-2011 48 40-59 46 42 <50 45-49 55-59


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 13,802 0.1
2022-2023 13,787 -0.8
2021-2022 13,900 -1.0
2020-2021 14,034 -3.7
2019-2020 14,557 -8.6
2018-2019 15,803 -2.4
2017-2018 16,179 -1.5
2016-2017 16,417 1.0
2015-2016 16,246 0.1
2014-2015 16,232 -1.4
2013-2014 16,452 -3.6
2012-2013 17,038 -3.3
2011-2012 17,606 -2.9
2010-2011 18,125 -2.9
2009-2010 18,652 -6.2
2008-2009 19,815 -2.4
2007-2008 20,300 -5.7
2006-2007 21,448 0.7
2005-2006 21,293 -9.4
2004-2005 23,295 -3.7
2003-2004 24,166 3.1
2002-2003 23,418 2.6
2001-2002 22,803 -12.4
2000-2001 25,625 -1.4
1999-2000 25,978 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Grand Rapids Public Schools (%) Michigan K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0 3.7
Black 30.5 18.2
Hispanic 38.7 9.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 7.0 5.3
White 22.4 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, Grand Rapids Public Schools had 810.71 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.02.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 51.00
Kindergarten: 32.00
Elementary: 320.15
Secondary: 309.86
Total: 810.71

Grand Rapids Public Schools employed 63.00 district administrators and 85.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 63.00
District Administrative Support: 8.00
School Administrators: 85.00
School Administrative Support: 95.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 128.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 11.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 20.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 20.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 10.50
Student Support Services: 133.00
Other Support Services: 752.56


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]

Grand Rapids Public Schools operates 51 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Aberdeen Academy239PK-8
Alger Middle School3586-8
Bethany Based School174-12
Blandford School606-6
Brookside Elementary241PK-5
Buchanan Elementary387PK-5
Burton Elementary380PK-5
Burton Middle School4446-8
Ca Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary480PK-5
Ca Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School3366-12
Campus Elementary233PK-5
Center For Economicology606-6
Cesar E Chavez Elementary397PK-5
City Middlehigh9277-12
Coit Creative Arts Academy241PK-5
Congress Elementary182PK-5
Dickinson Academy228PK-8
East Leonard Elementary174PK-5
Gerald R Ford Academic Center230PK-8
Grand Rapids Learning Center309-12
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy295PK-12
Grand Rapids Montessori Middlehigh1797-12
Grand Rapids Public Museum High2779-12
Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle1696-8
Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy4876-12
Harrison Park Academy605PK-8
Home Education Site11-12
Innovation Central High4149-12
John Ball Park Zoo School576-6
Kenosha Park Elementary126PK-5
Kent Hills Elementary219PK-5
Martin Luther King Leadership Academy268PK-8
Mulick Park Elementary School279PK-5
Newcomers Community School1359-12
North Park Montessori Academy371PK-8
Ottawa High Transition129-12
Ottawa Hills High School4029-12
Palmer School184PK-5
Ridgemoor Park Montessori144PK-6
Riverside Middle School2446-8
Shared Time0KG-12
Shawmut Hills School290PK-8
Sherwood Global Studies Academy131PK-6
Sibley School247PK-5
Southeast Career Pathways959-12
Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue661PK-6
Southwest Middlehigh Academia Bilingue3847-12
Stocking Elementary161PK-5
Union High School9399-12
Union High Transition539-12
Westwood Middle School1896-8

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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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