Jenison Public Schools operates 11 public schools serving 5,198 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 3 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,158 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Ottawa County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,334 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 28.9% local, 60.6% state, and 10.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $66,670 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 63/100, ranked #155 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 565.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.7% White, 11.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American across the district's schools.
Jenison High School accounts for 29.2% of all Jenison Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Jenison Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Jenison Public Schools school enrollment varies 18× across entities
Jenison Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 83 students (lowest) to 1,506 students (highest), a spread of 1,423 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Jenison Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 565:1 — 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.
Jenison Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 19.5% — 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 Jenison Public Schools is typically wider than the Jenison Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Jenison Public Schools has 11 schools, including 3 other, 1 middle, 7 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,198 students.
How much does Jenison Public Schools spend per student?
Jenison Public Schools spends $19,334 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #155 in Michigan.
What is the average teacher salary in Jenison Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Jenison Public Schools is $66,670 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Jenison Public Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Ottawa County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Jenison Public Schools?
Jenison Public Schools students are 77.7% White, 11.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jenison Public Schools?
Jenison Public Schools has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #155 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.