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Grand Haven Area 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,578 students in Grand Haven Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Grand Haven Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
13 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
5,271 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
337 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Grand Haven Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 85% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.60
# American Indian Students
13 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
105 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
417 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
91 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
4,414 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
84%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
227 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
458
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
321
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
377
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
364
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
353
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
373
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
362
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
397
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
359
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
451
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
481
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
500
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
475
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,708 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,012 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$88 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,708
$18,510
Spending / Student
$15,012
$17,693
Best Grand Haven Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeshore Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
900 Cutler St
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616) 850-6500
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616) 850-6500
Grades: 7-8
| 749 students
Rank: #22.
White Pines Intermediate School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1400 S Griffin St
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616) 850-6300
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616) 850-6300
Grades: 5-8
| 738 students
Rank: #33.
Grand Haven Cyber School
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1415 S Beechtree St
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616) 850-6800
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616) 850-6800
Grades: K-12
| 91 students
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