Other / mixed grade configuration · Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center
Federal NCES profile for Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.
The verdict
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Michigan schools.
- #10 of 14
- schools in Grand Rapids · Resource Index
- 23
- Resource Index · Lower
- 19.1:1
- large classes for Michigan
- 32.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center has class sizes larger than 73% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center ranks #10 of 14 schools in Grand Rapids, MI.
School address
NCES ID 260025201235 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-2 students YoY
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center held near 285 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 15.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-2 students YoY 260025201235 · Grand Rapids, MI Other · SMALL · CHARTER
287 enr · 19.1:1 · 32.1% lunch · RII 23
Nearest enrollment peer: Wonder Park Elementary (287 students)
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center held near 285 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 15.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center compares
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center 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 | 19.1:1 | ▲ 9% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.1% | ▼ 41% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 287 | top 62% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 66.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 52.3, Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center reports $12,146 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~287 students)
Frequently asked questions about Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center
How many students attend Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center?
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center has 287 students enrolled. It is a public school in Grand Rapids, MI. CCD year-over-year: 287 (2022-23) → 285 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center is 19.1:1, which is 9% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 22% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center?
32.1% of students at Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center?
The largest demographic group at Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center is White at 66.2% of enrollment, in Grand Rapids, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center?
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center rank among schools in Grand Rapids?
By Resource Investment Index, Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center ranks #10 of 14 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 Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center?
None; Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center is a single-school charter district, and Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center is its only campus.