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Public school district · GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan

Grand Rapids Public Schools

NCES district ID 2616440 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union

District overview

At a glance

Reported students

13,692

NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported

Open schools

46

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Student–teacher ratio

16.3:1

Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE

Spending per pupil

$17,565

Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33

Instruction per pupil

$9,378

Calculated from FY 2023 F-33

Grades served

PK–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

District interpretation

What the numbers say about Grand Rapids Public Schools

Grand Rapids Public Schools operates 46 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. NCES reports 13,692 students and 839.27 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.

By reported enrollment, the district ranks 8 of 880 Michigan districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.

FY 2023 finance records show $17,565 in current expenditure per pupil and $9,378 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 161 of 862 districts in Michigan. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.

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Student context

Needs schools plan for

English learners
26.8%
Students with disabilities (IDEA)
18.2%
Classroom teachers (FTE)
839.27
Current expenditure (FY 2023)
$242,165,000

Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.

Grand Rapids Public Schools location

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan · 42.9490, -85.6358. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.

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Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White22.1%
  • Hispanic39.3%
  • Black30.1%
  • Asian1%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial6.9%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.

Interactive campus directory

Explore schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools

46 current directory entries

Filter by school level or name, then sort by enrollment or reported student–teacher ratio.

Showing 46 of 46 schools

SchoolLevelGradesStudentsRatio
Aberdeen Academy
ElementaryPK–0824112.4:1
Alger Middle School
Middle06–0831416.1:1
Bethany Based School
High06–12127.5:1
Blandford School
Middle06–066024:1
Brookside Elementary
ElementaryPK–0525416.6:1
Buchanan Elementary
ElementaryPK–0537916.6:1
Burton Elementary
ElementaryPK–0536515.6:1
Burton Middle School
Middle06–0848819.1:1
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary
ElementaryPK–0547619.2:1
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School
High06–1230919.3:1
Campus Elementary
ElementaryPK–0521015.6:1
Center for Economicology
Middle06–066025.5:1
Cesar E Chavez Elementary
ElementaryPK–0543716.9:1
City High Middle School
High07–1295522.1:1
Coit Creative Arts Academy
ElementaryPK–0524613.8:1
Congress Elementary
ElementaryPK–0523721:1
Dickinson Academy
ElementaryPK–0822411.9:1
Gerald R Ford Academic Center
ElementaryPK–0821316.1:1
Grand Rapids Learning Center
High09–123919.5:1
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy
OtherPK–1229716.5:1
Grand Rapids Montessori MiddleHigh
High07–1218416.2:1
Grand Rapids Public Museum High
High09–1226716.4:1
Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle
Middle06–0817518.2:1
Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy
High06–1249416.4:1
Harrison Park Academy
ElementaryPK–0870815.8:1
Innovation Central High
High09–1238613.9:1
John Ball Park Zoo School
Middle06–065822.3:1
Kent Hills Elementary
ElementaryPK–0537020.8:1
Martin Luther King Leadership Academy
ElementaryPK–0829918.5:1
Mulick Park Elementary School
ElementaryPK–0526416.1:1
Newcomers Community School
High09–1215752.3:1
North Park Montessori Academy
ElementaryPK–0837913.8:1
Ottawa High Transition
High09–121414:1
Ottawa Hills High School
High09–1238513.4:1
Palmer School
ElementaryPK–0518717.6:1
Ridgemoor Park Montessori
ElementaryPK–0613116.6:1
Riverside Middle School
Middle06–0822711.3:1
Shawmut Hills School
ElementaryPK–0826715.4:1
Sherwood Global Studies Academy
ElementaryPK–0612111.6:1
Sibley School
ElementaryPK–0530811.6:1
Southeast Career Pathways
High09–1210617.7:1
Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue
ElementaryPK–0666121.1:1
Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue
High07–1237821.1:1
Union High School
High09–1288114.3:1
Union High Transition
High09–1250
Westwood Middle School
Middle06–0817610.3:1