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Item: Grand Haven Area School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1415 S Beechtree St
Grand Haven, MI 49417-2843

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (616) 850-5015

www.ghaps.org

Top Rankings

Grand Haven Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

13 Schools

1,331 Schools

# Students

5,171 Students

535,761 Students

# Teachers

334 Teachers

32,068 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grand Haven Area School District	Michigan
5	371	31
6	366	99
7	353	117
8	394	118
9	1	36
10	12	34
11	40	33
12	42	35

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District Rank

Grand Haven Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#45 out of 862 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Grand Haven Area School District
2023	#45
2022	#51
2021	#47
2019	#40
2018	#54
2017	#45
2016	#59
2015	#88
2014	#54
2013	#74
2012	#46

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56%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Grand Haven Area School District	Michigan
2023	56%	35%
2022	53%	34%
2021	52%	36%
2019	62%	40%
2018	51%	37%
2017	59%	39%
2016	57%	38%
2015	52%	37%
2014	55%	41%
2013	51%	41%
2012	52%	37%

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67%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Grand Haven Area School District	Michigan
2022	67%	45%
2021	68%	48%
2019	70%	49%
2018	51%	43%
2017	69%	49%
2016	69%	50%
2015	62%	49%
2014	82%	67%
2013	80%	65%
2012	79%	64%
2011	93%	80%

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44%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Grand Haven Area School District	Michigan
2022	44%	38%
2021	33%	23%

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87%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Grand Haven Area School District	Michigan
2023	87%	81%
2022	85%	81%
2021	88%	84%
2020	87%	86%
2019	83%	85%
2018	79%	85%
2017	84%	85%
2016	82%	85%
2015	83%	85%
2014	87%	84%
2013	88%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Grand Haven Area School District	Michigan
2024	0.29	0.56
2023	0.27	0.55
2022	0.25	0.55
2021	0.24	0.54
2020	0.23	0.53
2019	0.23	0.53
2018	0.22	0.53
2017	0.22	0.53
2016	0.21	0.52
2015	0.25	0.50
2014	0.20	0.50
2013	0.19	0.49
2012	0.19	0.49
2011	0.18	0.48
2010	0.16	0.47
2009	0.17	0.46
2008	0.17	0.46
2007	0.16	0.46
2006	0.15	0.43
2005	0.15	0.44
2004	0.13	0.43
2003	0.14	0.44
2002	0.13	0.42
2001	0.12	0.42
2000	0.13	0.40
1999	0.11	0.40
1998	0.11	0.40
1997	0.11	0.39
1996	0.09	0.39
1995	0.11	0.37
1994	0.09	0.35
1993	0.09	0.35
1992	0.07	0.35
1991	0.09	0.37
1990	0.07	0.36
1989	0.08	0.36
1988	0.07	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Grand Haven Area School District	Michigan
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Grand Haven Area School District	Michigan
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Grand Haven Area School District	Michigan
2024	8%	9%
2023	8%	9%
2022	7%	9%
2021	6%	8%
2020	6%	8%
2019	6%	8%
2018	6%	8%
2017	6%	8%
2016	6%	7%
2015	7%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	5%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	5%	6%
2010	4%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	5%	4%
2006	4%	4%
2005	4%	4%
2004	3%	4%
2003	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

23%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Grand Haven Area School District	Michigan
2024	2%	18%
2023	1%	18%
2022	2%	18%
2021	1%	18%
2020	1%	18%
2019	1%	18%
2018	1%	18%
2017	1%	18%
2016	1%	18%
2015	3%	18%
2014	1%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	19%
2011	1%	19%
2010	1%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	1%	19%
2000	1%	19%
1999	1%	19%
1995	1%	18%
1992	1%	17%

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% White

83%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Grand Haven Area School District	Michigan
2024	84%	63%
2023	85%	64%
2022	86%	64%
2021	87%	65%
2020	88%	66%
2019	88%	66%
2018	88%	66%
2017	88%	66%
2016	89%	67%
2015	83%	68%
2014	90%	69%
2013	90%	69%
2012	90%	69%
2011	91%	70%
2010	91%	70%
2009	91%	71%
2008	91%	71%
2007	91%	71%
2006	92%	73%
2005	92%	72%
2004	93%	73%
2003	93%	72%
2002	93%	73%
2001	94%	74%
2000	93%	75%
1999	94%	75%
1998	94%	75%
1997	95%	76%
1996	95%	76%
1995	94%	77%
1994	95%	79%
1993	96%	79%
1992	96%	79%
1991	95%	78%
1990	97%	78%
1989	96%	78%
1988	97%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Grand Haven Area School District	Michigan
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,031 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,302 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$88 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Grand Haven Area School District	Michigan
2023	$88 MM	$12 MM
2022	$93 MM	$11 MM
2021	$88 MM	$12 MM
2020	$93 MM	$11 MM
2019	$83 MM	$11 MM
2018	$81 MM	$10 MM
2017	$78 MM	$10 MM
2016	$77 MM	$10 MM
2015	$63 MM	$11 MM
2014	$70 MM	$10 MM
2012	$65 MM	$10 MM
2011	$65 MM	$11 MM
2010	$63 MM	$11 MM
2009	$63 MM	$11 MM
2008	$63 MM	$11 MM
2007	$62 MM	$10 MM
2006	$59 MM	$10 MM
2005	$57 MM	$10 MM
2004	$56 MM	$10 MM
2003	$57 MM	$10 MM
2002	$56 MM	$10 MM
2001	$54 MM	$10 MM
2000	$51 MM	$9 MM
1999	$49 MM	$9 MM
1998	$50 MM	$10 MM
1997	$46 MM	$10 MM
1996	$45 MM	$10 MM
1995	$44 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$79 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Grand Haven Area School District	Michigan
2023	$79 MM	$11 MM
2022	$78 MM	$11 MM
2021	$79 MM	$11 MM
2020	$78 MM	$11 MM
2019	$77 MM	$10 MM
2018	$79 MM	$10 MM
2017	$77 MM	$10 MM
2016	$79 MM	$10 MM
2015	$67 MM	$11 MM
2014	$68 MM	$9 MM
2012	$70 MM	$10 MM
2011	$71 MM	$10 MM
2010	$67 MM	$11 MM
2009	$61 MM	$11 MM
2008	$61 MM	$11 MM
2007	$68 MM	$11 MM
2006	$56 MM	$11 MM
2005	$57 MM	$10 MM
2004	$53 MM	$11 MM
2003	$55 MM	$11 MM
2002	$55 MM	$10 MM
2001	$53 MM	$10 MM
2000	$50 MM	$9 MM
1999	$51 MM	$10 MM
1998	$51 MM	$10 MM
1997	$60 MM	$10 MM
1996	$59 MM	$10 MM
1995	$45 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,031

$18,604

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Grand Haven Area School District	Michigan
2023	$16,375	$16,123
2022	$15,569	$14,589
2021	$15,559	$15,927
2020	$15,569	$14,589
2019	$13,728	$14,099
2018	$13,130	$14,094
2017	$12,771	$13,305
2016	$12,357	$13,102
2015	$10,298	$11,681
2014	$11,485	$12,204
2012	$11,075	$12,235
2011	$10,962	$12,684
2010	$10,712	$11,681
2009	$10,656	$11,537
2008	$10,534	$11,222
2007	$10,251	$10,819
2006	$9,842	$9,793
2005	$9,452	$9,706
2004	$9,225	$9,471
2003	$9,398	$9,243
2002	$9,197	$8,687
2001	$8,788	$8,215
2000	$8,359	$7,511
1999	$8,135	$7,057
1998	$8,180	$7,001
1997	$7,687	$6,567
1995	$7,566	$6,044
1992	$5,233	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$15,302

$17,782

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Grand Haven Area School District	Michigan
2023	$14,713	$15,270
2022	$13,124	$14,302
2021	$13,980	$15,085
2020	$13,124	$14,302
2019	$12,824	$13,858
2018	$12,852	$13,691
2017	$12,489	$13,192
2016	$12,667	$12,965
2015	$10,888	$11,849
2014	$11,038	$12,085
2012	$11,937	$12,141
2011	$11,972	$12,422
2010	$11,326	$11,849
2009	$10,295	$11,612
2008	$10,164	$11,334
2007	$11,265	$10,901
2006	$9,335	$10,200
2005	$9,410	$9,852
2004	$8,727	$9,880
2003	$9,138	$9,552
2002	$9,081	$8,745
2001	$8,602	$8,343
2000	$8,253	$7,542
1999	$8,346	$7,404
1998	$8,376	$7,125
1997	$10,152	$6,851
1995	$7,681	$5,989
1992	$4,744	$5,102

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Best Grand Haven Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lakeshore Middle School

(Math: 55% | Reading: 68%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

900 Cutler St
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616) 850-6500

Gr: 7-8 | 733 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #22.

White Pines Intermediate School

(Math: 58% | Reading: 65%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1400 S Griffin St
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616) 850-6300

Gr: 5-8 | 740 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #33.

Grand Haven Cyber School

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1415 S Beechtree St
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616) 850-6800

Gr: K-12 | 106 students Student-teacher ratio: 53:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,171 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 87% (Top 20% in MI)
: Top 10%
: 56% (Top 10%)
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education