Public schools in Cedar Springs, MI
Cedar Springs has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,303 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Cedar Springs Public Schools runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Cedar Springs's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Cedar Springs | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Springs Public Schools | 6 | 3,202 | $14,092 |
| Creative Technologies Academy | 1 | 323 | $13,000 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Cedar Springs, 1,002 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Springs High School | 952 | 20.4 | 23.4% | Cedar Springs Public Schools |
| New Beginnings Alternative High School | 50 | 20.1 | 44.0% | Cedar Springs Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Cedar Springs, 657 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hawk Intermediate | 657 | 18.5 | 31.4% | Cedar Springs Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Cedar Springs, 1,342 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar View Elementary School | 466 | 17.6 | 29.0% | Cedar Springs Public Schools |
| Beach Elementary School | 445 | 17.8 | 34.2% | Cedar Springs Public Schools |
| Cedar Trails Elementary School | 431 | 14.4 | 33.2% | Cedar Springs Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Cedar Springs, 302 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Technologies Academy | 302 | 14.7 | 31.8% | Creative Technologies Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Cedar Springs's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Cedar Springs school has 17.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the Michigan median of 16.5. 29% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 445 students (state 360).
| Cedar Springs | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.8 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 445 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 29% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 86% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 14% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Cedar Springs schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs Public SchoolsRuns 6 of Cedar Springs's 7 public schools and spent $14,092 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,092
- Cedar Springs High School, the largest high school in Cedar Springs952 students in 2024-25, 20.4 per teacher.952
- Compare Cedar Springs Public Schools with Creative Technologies AcademyCedar Springs's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Cedar Springs addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Cedar Springs
How many public schools are in Cedar Springs, MI?
7 public schools with an address in Cedar Springs were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,303 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Cedar Springs?
Cedar Springs High School, with 952 students in 2024-25 (Cedar Springs Public Schools).Which districts run Cedar Springs's schools?
Cedar Springs Public Schools (6 schools), Creative Technologies Academy (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25