School district · Michigan

Cedar Springs Public Schools

Cedar Springs Public Schools in Michigan: 7 public schools with 3,001 students and 17.1 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,657 per student in FY2024.

Schools
7
Students
3,001
Students per teacher
17.1
MI 15.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$14,657
MI $16.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
175
Counselors (FTE)
5.1
Students per counselor
592
MI 495 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
4.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Michigan's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Michigan: 45%

46%proficient

−0.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 66% of school districts in Michigan

Median 40% · 754 school districts compared

1,292 students tested, grades 3–8 · M-STEP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Michigan: 35%

42%proficient

+2.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 78% of school districts in Michigan

Median 29% · 753 school districts compared

1,293 students tested, grades 3–8 · M-STEP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.8K15
$9.3K16
$9.2K17
$9.8K18
$9.9K19
$10.0K20
$11.2K21
$12.6K22
$14.1K23
$14.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
5.3% · $3.2M
State
64% · $38.3M
Local
31% · $18.3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,484
Support services
$5,482
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$16.6M
Long-term debt
$82.1M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Cedar Springs Early Childhood CenterSpecial educationFree meals for all
Pre-K0———
Beach Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
2–344517.845%58%
Pre-K–143114.4——
4–546617.645%44%
Cedar Springs Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–865718.548%35%
Cedar Springs High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1295220.4——
New Beginnings Alternative High SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all
9–125020.1——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
204 E Muskegon St, Cedar Springs, MI 49319
Phone
(616)696-1204
Website