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Cedar Springs, Michigan - 7 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Cedar Springs Public Schools #622 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,635 per pupil, Cedar Springs Public Schools ranks #434 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,202
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$12,635
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Cedar Springs Public Schools operates 7 public schools serving 3,202 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Kent County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,635 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 28.5% local, 62.0% state, and 9.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 31/100, ranked #622 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 378.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.7% White, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is New Beginnings Alternative High School, with a diversity index of 31.4/100.
Cedar Springs High School accounts for 27.3% of all Cedar Springs Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Cedar Springs Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Cedar Springs Public Schools school enrollment varies 19× across entities
Cedar Springs Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 50 students (lowest) to 952 students (highest), a spread of 902 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Cedar Springs Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 378:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Cedar Springs Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 27.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Cedar Springs Public Schools is typically wider than the Cedar Springs Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Cedar Springs Public Schools?
Cedar Springs Public Schools has 7 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 3,202 students.
How much does Cedar Springs Public Schools spend per student?
Cedar Springs Public Schools spends $12,635 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #622 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Cedar Springs Public Schools?
Cedar Springs Public Schools students are 86.7% White, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cedar Springs Public Schools?
Cedar Springs Public Schools has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #622 out of 707 districts in Michigan.