Other / mixed grade configuration · Grand Rapids, MI

Brookwood Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Brookwood Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 262034005714
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brookwood Elementary earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.

#31 of 44
schools in Grand Rapids · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
16.8:1
students per teacher
66.5%
free-lunch eligible

Brookwood Elementary has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Brookwood Elementary ranks #31 of 44 schools in Grand Rapids, MI.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+14 students YoY

Brookwood Elementary held near 363 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 22.2 → 23.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+14 students YoY 262034005714 · Grand Rapids, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD

370 enr · 16.8:1 · 66.5% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: East Kentwood High School (2,068 students)

Brookwood Elementary held near 363 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 22.2 → 23.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Brookwood Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Brookwood Elementary reports 370 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Brookwood Elementary compares

Brookwood Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.8:1 ▼ 4% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.5% ▲ 22% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 370 top 47% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.8:1
Leaner classes than 32% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
370
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
66.5%
free-lunch eligible - 22% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.8:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 51% in Michigan - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
29.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,957
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 45.1%
White 20.3%
Hispanic or Latino 13.2%
Asian 11.1%
Two or More 9.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 45.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.6, Brookwood Elementary is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Kentwood Public Schools reports $14,957 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Brookwood Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East Kentwood High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pinewood Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
East Kentwood Freshman Campus Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Crestwood Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Discovery Elementary Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Brookwood Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Kentwood Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Grand Rapids

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Brookwood Elementary

How many students attend Brookwood Elementary?

Brookwood Elementary has 370 students enrolled. It is a public school in Grand Rapids, MI. CCD year-over-year: 349 (2022-23) → 363 (2023-24), nearly flat (+14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brookwood Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Brookwood Elementary is 16.8:1, which is 4% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 7% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brookwood Elementary?

66.5% of students at Brookwood Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brookwood Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Brookwood Elementary is African American at 45.1% of enrollment, in Grand Rapids, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brookwood Elementary?

Brookwood Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Brookwood Elementary rank among schools in Grand Rapids?

By Resource Investment Index, Brookwood Elementary ranks #31 of 44 schools in Grand Rapids, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Grand Rapids on the city page.

What other schools are in Kentwood Public Schools?

Besides Brookwood Elementary, Kentwood Public Schools also operates East Kentwood High School (2,068 students), Pinewood Middle School (842 students), and East Kentwood Freshman Campus (742 students). See the Kentwood Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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