Bowen Elementary vs Discovery Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Bowen Elementary Discovery Elementary
Location GRAND RAPIDS, MI GRAND RAPIDS, MI
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other elementary
Enrollment 357 674
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.2:1 19.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 75.6% 56.5%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Bowen Elementary Discovery Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,672 $16,672
District Kentwood Public Schools Kentwood Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Bowen Elementary Discovery Elementary
White 17.6% 24.6%
African American 35.3% 34.3%
Hispanic or Latino 18.2% 16.2%
Asian 23.5% 15.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.3% 8.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Bowen Elementary Discovery Elementary
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 1785:1 3370:1
Chronic Absenteeism 26.9% 27.6%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 4 6
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.