Godfrey-Lee Public Schools

Public school district · Kent County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2616080

Godfrey-Lee Public Schools spent $15,507 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 77% of the other Michigan districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,214). Its 5 schools enrolled 1,650 students in 2024-25; 61.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,811 per student, up 2.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-84% (Michigan: 81.8%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Godfrey-Lee Public Schools in enrollment (1,605 to 1,681 students) and Godfrey-Lee Public Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Godfrey-Lee Public Schools, FY23Carrollton Public Schools $17,514; Godfrey-Lee Public Schools $15,507; Belding Area $15,200; Corunna Public Schools $14,390; Grant $13,794; Madison School District (Lenawee) $13,451; Crawford AuSable $13,279; Lakewood Public Schools $13,221; Clare Public Schools $12,670; Michigan Connections Academy $10,268; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20kCarrollton Public Schools$17,514Godfrey-Lee Public Schools$15,507Belding Area$15,200Corunna Public Schools$14,390Grant$13,794Madison School District (Lenaw…$13,451Crawford AuSable$13,279Lakewood Public Schools$13,221Clare Public Schools$12,670Michigan Connections Academy$10,268State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Godfrey-Lee Public Schools, FY23Carrollton Public Schools $17,514; Godfrey-Lee Public Schools $15,507; Belding Area $15,200; Corunna Public Schools $14,390; Grant $13,794; Madison School District (Lenawee) $13,451; Crawford AuSable $13,279; Lakewood Public Schools $13,221; Clare Public Schools $12,670; Michigan Connections Academy $10,268; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20kCarrollton Public Schools$17,514Godfrey-Lee Public Schools$15,507Belding Area$15,200Corunna Public Schools$14,390Grant$13,794Madison School District (Lenawee)$13,451Crawford AuSable$13,279Lakewood Public Schools$13,221Clare Public Schools$12,670Michigan Connections Academy$10,268State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Godfrey-Lee Public Schools, FY23Carrollton Public Schools $17,514; Godfrey-Lee Public Schools $15,507; Belding Area $15,200; Corunna Public Schools $14,390; Grant $13,794; Madison School District (Lenawee) $13,451; Crawford AuSable $13,279; Lakewood Public Schools $13,221; Clare Public Schools $12,670; Michigan Connections Academy $10,268; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.7.5k12.5k17.5k20kCarrollton Public Schools$17,514Godfrey-Lee Public Schools$15,507Belding Area$15,200Corunna Public Schools$14,390Grant$13,794Madison School District (Lenawee)$13,451Crawford AuSable$13,279Lakewood Public Schools$13,221Clare Public Schools$12,670Michigan Connections Academy$10,268State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Godfrey-Lee Public Schools, FY23Carrollton Public Schools $17,514; Godfrey-Lee Public Schools $15,507; Belding Area $15,200; Corunna Public Schools $14,390; Grant $13,794; Madison School District (Lenawee) $13,451; Crawford AuSable $13,279; Lakewood Public Schools $13,221; Clare Public Schools $12,670; Michigan Connections Academy $10,268; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.7.5k12.5k17.5k20kCarrollton Public Schools$17,514Godfrey-Lee Public Schools$15,507Belding Area$15,200Corunna Public Schools$14,390Grant$13,794Madison School District (Lenawee)$13,451Crawford AuSable$13,279Lakewood Public Schools$13,221Clare Public Schools$12,670Michigan Connections Academy$10,268State median, 1,000+ students $14,214

Where the money came from

$34,830,000 in revenue: 61.2% state, 21.9% local and 16.9% federal. Total spending including $14,497,000 of capital outlay was $42,823,000, or $25,953 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Godfrey-Lee Public Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $21,313,000; Local $7,643,000; Federal $5,874,000; total $34,830,000.
  • State$21,313,000 61%
  • Local$7,643,000 22%
  • Federal$5,874,000 17%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 347 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,632 students in 2022-23, 1,722 students in 2023-24, 1,650 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Godfrey-Lee Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,632, 2023-24: 1,722, 2024-25: 1,65005001k1.5k2k2022-231,6322023-241,7222024-251,650
Godfrey-Lee Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,632, 2023-24: 1,722, 2024-25: 1,65005001k1.5k2k2022-231,6322023-241,7222024-251,650
Godfrey-Lee Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,632, 2023-24: 1,722, 2024-25: 1,65005001k1.5k2k2022-231,6322023-241,7222024-251,650
Godfrey-Lee Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,632, 2023-24: 1,722, 2024-25: 1,65005001k1.5k2k2022-231,6322023-241,7222024-251,650

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,632103.715.7
2023-241,72297.217.7
2024-251,65099.916.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$6,663,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,038 per student

Godfrey-Lee Public Schools booked $6,663,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 109 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $61,134 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 43 in 100 Michigan districts with a figure (state median $62,387, 536 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Michigan teacher salary at $65,198 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$5,265,00079.0%
Special education$721,00010.8%
Other programs$677,00010.2%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,258 in 2018-19, $3,387 in 2019-20, $3,481 in 2020-21, $3,915 in 2021-22, $4,038 in 2022-23.

Godfrey-Lee Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,258, 2019-20: $3,387, 2020-21: $3,481, 2021-22: $3,915, 2022-23: $4,03802k4k6k2018-19$3,2582019-20$3,3872020-21$3,4812021-22$3,9152022-23$4,038
Godfrey-Lee Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,258, 2019-20: $3,387, 2020-21: $3,481, 2021-22: $3,915, 2022-23: $4,03802k4k6k2018-19$3,2582019-20$3,3872020-21$3,4812021-22$3,9152022-23$4,038
Godfrey-Lee Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,258, 2019-20: $3,387, 2020-21: $3,481, 2021-22: $3,915, 2022-23: $4,03802k4k6k2018-19$3,2582019-20$3,3872020-21$3,4812021-22$3,9152022-23$4,038
Godfrey-Lee Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,258, 2019-20: $3,387, 2020-21: $3,481, 2021-22: $3,915, 2022-23: $4,03802k4k6k2018-19$3,2582019-20$3,3872020-21$3,4812021-22$3,9152022-23$4,038

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Godfrey-Lee Public Schools scored proficient or above: 18-22% in reading and 6-10% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMichiganStudents tested
Reading and language arts18-22%44%712
Math6-10%34%710

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80-84% of the 169 students in Godfrey-Lee Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMichigan
Four-year graduation rate80‑84%81.8%
Students in the class169115,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

2 elementary schools, 680 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
GodfreyLee Early Childhood Ctr35514.185.1%Schoolwide program
Godfrey Elementary School32516.482.5%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 346 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lee Middle School34615.678.3%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 high schools, 624 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lee High School53719.075.2%Eligible, no program
East Lee Campus8719.879.3%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Godfrey-Lee Public Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Godfrey-Lee Public Schools

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentGodfrey-Lee Public Schools ranks 82 of 347 Michigan districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,507).#82 of 347
  2. Every school district in MichiganGodfrey-Lee Public Schools is the number 240 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 1,650 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#240 of 892
  3. Lakewood Public SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 1,653 students in fall 2022, $13,221 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,221
  4. Crawford AuSable School DistrictThe next smaller Michigan district: 1,647 students in fall 2022, $13,279 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,279
  5. Compare Godfrey-Lee Public Schools with Lakewood Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Lee High School, its largest high school537 students in 2024-25, 19.0 per teacher.537
  7. Teacher salary spending across MichiganGodfrey-Lee Public Schools spent $61,134 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,387); spending, not a salary.$61,134
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Godfrey-Lee Public Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Godfrey-Lee Public Schools?
    5 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high), enrolling 1,650 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Godfrey-Lee Public Schools spend per student?
    $15,507 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Michigan median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,214 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,811 per student, up 2.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Godfrey-Lee Public Schools' money come from?
    $34,830,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 61.2% state, 21.9% local and 16.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Godfrey-Lee Public Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 336 of the 1,646 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 20.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Godfrey-Lee Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $6,663,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,038 per student. Divided by the 109 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $61,134 per teacher, more than 43 in 100 Michigan districts (state median $62,387). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Michigan teacher salary at $65,198 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Godfrey-Lee Public Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Godfrey-Lee Public Schools scored proficient or above: 18-22% in reading and 6-10% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Godfrey-Lee Public Schools?
    80-84% of the 169 students in Godfrey-Lee Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Godfrey-Lee Public Schools' NCES district ID?
    2616080. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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