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Grand Rapids, Michigan - 1 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center #640 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,668 per pupil, Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center ranks #731 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center operates 1 public schools serving 287 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 $10,668 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 9.8% local, 85.5% state, and 4.7% 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 30/100, ranked #640 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.
and 33.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.2% White, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% African American across the district's schools.
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center accounts for 100.0% of all Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center a distant remainder — means Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center chronic absenteeism rate is 33.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center'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 Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center?
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 287 students.
How much does Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center spend per student?
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center spends $10,668 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #640 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center?
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center students are 66.2% White, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center?
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #640 out of 707 districts in Michigan.