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Grand Rapids, Michigan - 5 schools
An equity score of 17/100 ranks East Grand Rapids Public Schools #705 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,566 per pupil, East Grand Rapids Public Schools ranks #630 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,946
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$11,566
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
East Grand Rapids Public Schools operates 5 public schools serving 2,946 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 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 $11,566 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 36.9% local, 59.3% state, and 3.8% 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 17/100, ranked #705 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (28 AP courses district-wide), a 506.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 13.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.3% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is East Grand Rapids High School, with a diversity index of 33.4/100.
Its largest campus is East Grand Rapids High School, enrolling 908 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
East Grand Rapids High School accounts for 30.4% of all East Grand Rapids Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means East Grand Rapids 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.
East Grand Rapids Public Schools school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
East Grand Rapids Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 451 students (lowest) to 908 students (highest), a spread of 457 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
East Grand Rapids Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 506:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
East Grand Rapids Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 13.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to East Grand Rapids Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in East Grand Rapids Public Schools?
East Grand Rapids Public Schools has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,946 students.
How much does East Grand Rapids Public Schools spend per student?
East Grand Rapids Public Schools spends $11,566 per student. The district has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #705 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of East Grand Rapids Public Schools?
East Grand Rapids Public Schools students are 83.3% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Grand Rapids Public Schools?
East Grand Rapids Public Schools has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #705 out of 707 districts in Michigan.