Knapp Forest Elementary School vs Northern Trails 56 School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Knapp Forest Elementary School Northern Trails 56 School
Location GRAND RAPIDS, MI GRAND RAPIDS, MI
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other elementary
Enrollment 520 520
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.5:1 17.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 6.3% 14.2%
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 Knapp Forest Elementary School Northern Trails 56 School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,549 $16,549
District Forest Hills Public Schools Forest Hills Public Schools

Demographics

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

Group Knapp Forest Elementary School Northern Trails 56 School
White 84.0% 66.5%
African American 0.2% 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7% 11.5%
Asian 7.1% 9.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.0% 7.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Knapp Forest Elementary School Northern Trails 56 School
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 520:1 520:1
Chronic Absenteeism 20.4% 19.2%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 8
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.