School district · Michigan

Godwin Heights Public Schools

Godwin Heights Public Schools in Michigan: 5 public schools with 1,928 students and 17.4 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $17,330 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
1,928
Students per teacher
17.4
MI 15.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$17,330
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)
111
Counselors (FTE)
3.0
Students per counselor
643
MI 495 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.7

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%

30%proficient

−2.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 72% of school districts in Michigan

Median 40% · 754 school districts compared

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

Math

Michigan: 35%

22%proficient

+1.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 67% of school districts in Michigan

Median 29% · 753 school districts compared

754 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
$11.1K15
$11.5K16
$11.8K17
$11.9K18
$12.3K19
$12.8K20
$13.7K21
$14.8K22
$16.6K23
$17.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
13% · $5.5M
State
56% · $23.5M
Local
31% · $12.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,877
Support services
$5,385
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$1M
Long-term debt
$19.9M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
2–540016.623%25%
K–339314.6——
5–838216.537%19%
Godwin Heights Learning CenterAlternativeFree meals for all
9–129732.8——
9–1265620.5——

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
15 36TH St SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49548
Phone
(616)252-2090
Website