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Item: Zeeland School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

183 W Roosevelt Ave
Zeeland, MI 49464-1155

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (616) 748-3000

www.zps.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

12 Schools

1,331 Schools

# Students

5,777 Students

535,761 Students

# Teachers

362 Teachers

32,068 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Zeeland School District	Michigan
Kind	16	19
1	18	19
2	16	20
3	20	21
4	10	22
5	21	31
6	481	99
7	442	117
8	468	118

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District Rank

Zeeland School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Zeeland School District
2023	#85
2022	#85
2021	#91
2019	#81
2018	#105
2017	#55
2016	#75
2015	#57
2014	#124
2013	#134
2012	#133

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49%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Zeeland School District	Michigan
2023	49%	35%
2022	49%	34%
2021	47%	36%
2019	55%	40%
2018	47%	37%
2017	56%	39%
2016	54%	38%
2015	54%	37%
2014	51%	41%
2013	50%	41%
2012	47%	37%

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63%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Zeeland School District	Michigan
2022	63%	45%
2021	64%	48%
2019	66%	49%
2018	47%	43%
2017	68%	49%
2016	66%	50%
2015	69%	49%
2014	75%	67%
2013	72%	65%
2012	71%	64%
2011	87%	80%

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50%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Zeeland School District	Michigan
2022	50%	38%
2021	32%	23%

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92%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Zeeland School District	Michigan
2023	92%	81%
2022	94%	81%
2021	93%	84%
2020	92%	86%
2019	94%	85%
2018	92%	85%
2017	92%	85%
2016	91%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	92%	84%
2013	89%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Zeeland School District	Michigan
2024	0.44	0.56
2023	0.43	0.55
2022	0.42	0.55
2021	0.41	0.54
2020	0.40	0.53
2019	0.40	0.53
2018	0.38	0.53
2017	0.38	0.53
2016	0.37	0.52
2015	0.36	0.50
2014	0.37	0.50
2013	0.37	0.49
2012	0.35	0.49
2011	0.35	0.48
2010	0.29	0.47
2009	0.28	0.46
2008	0.27	0.46
2007	0.28	0.46
2006	0.27	0.43
2005	0.27	0.44
2004	0.25	0.43
2003	0.24	0.44
2002	0.24	0.42
2001	0.23	0.42
2000	0.22	0.40
1999	0.18	0.40
1998	0.16	0.40
1997	0.15	0.39
1996	0.14	0.39
1995	0.13	0.37
1994	0.13	0.35
1993	0.12	0.35
1992	0.12	0.35
1991	0.11	0.37
1990	0.08	0.36
1989	0.08	0.36
1988	0.08	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Zeeland School District	Michigan
2011	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Zeeland School District	Michigan
2024	4%	4%
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	5%	3%
2010	6%	3%
2009	5%	3%
2008	5%	3%
2007	6%	3%
2006	10%	2%
2005	6%	2%
2004	5%	2%
2003	5%	2%
2002	5%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Zeeland School District	Michigan
2024	17%	9%
2023	17%	9%
2022	16%	9%
2021	15%	8%
2020	15%	8%
2019	15%	8%
2018	14%	8%
2017	14%	8%
2016	14%	7%
2015	13%	7%
2014	13%	7%
2013	12%	6%
2012	11%	6%
2011	10%	6%
2010	8%	5%
2009	8%	5%
2008	8%	5%
2007	8%	4%
2005	8%	4%
2004	8%	4%
2003	7%	4%
2002	7%	4%
2001	7%	4%
2000	7%	3%
1999	6%	3%
1998	5%	3%
1997	5%	3%
1996	5%	3%
1995	5%	3%
1994	5%	2%
1993	4%	2%
1992	4%	2%
1991	4%	2%

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% Black

23%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Zeeland School District	Michigan
2024	2%	18%
2023	1%	18%
2022	1%	18%
2021	1%	18%
2020	2%	18%
2019	2%	18%
2018	1%	18%
2017	1%	18%
2016	1%	18%
2015	1%	18%
2014	1%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	19%
2011	1%	19%
2010	2%	20%
2009	2%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	5%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	1%	19%
2000	1%	19%

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% White

73%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Zeeland School District	Michigan
2024	73%	63%
2023	74%	64%
2022	75%	64%
2021	76%	65%
2020	76%	66%
2019	76%	66%
2018	78%	66%
2017	78%	66%
2016	78%	67%
2015	79%	68%
2014	78%	69%
2013	79%	69%
2012	80%	69%
2011	80%	70%
2010	84%	70%
2009	85%	71%
2008	85%	71%
2007	84%	71%
2006	85%	73%
2005	85%	72%
2004	86%	73%
2003	87%	72%
2002	87%	73%
2001	87%	74%
2000	88%	75%
1999	90%	75%
1998	92%	75%
1997	92%	76%
1996	93%	76%
1995	93%	77%
1994	93%	79%
1993	94%	79%
1992	94%	79%
1991	94%	78%
1990	96%	78%
1989	96%	78%
1988	96%	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	Zeeland School District	Michigan
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,580 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,268 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$102 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Zeeland School District	Michigan
2023	$102 MM	$12 MM
2022	$96 MM	$11 MM
2021	$102 MM	$12 MM
2020	$96 MM	$11 MM
2019	$86 MM	$11 MM
2018	$81 MM	$10 MM
2017	$74 MM	$10 MM
2016	$69 MM	$10 MM
2015	$61 MM	$11 MM
2014	$66 MM	$10 MM
2012	$62 MM	$10 MM
2011	$64 MM	$11 MM
2010	$61 MM	$11 MM
2009	$60 MM	$11 MM
2008	$58 MM	$11 MM
2007	$56 MM	$10 MM
2006	$53 MM	$10 MM
2005	$50 MM	$10 MM
2004	$48 MM	$10 MM
2003	$48 MM	$10 MM
2002	$46 MM	$10 MM
2001	$43 MM	$10 MM
2000	$39 MM	$9 MM
1999	$34 MM	$9 MM
1998	$33 MM	$10 MM
1997	$28 MM	$10 MM
1996	$28 MM	$10 MM
1995	$25 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$88 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Zeeland School District	Michigan
2023	$88 MM	$11 MM
2022	$85 MM	$11 MM
2021	$88 MM	$11 MM
2020	$85 MM	$11 MM
2019	$86 MM	$10 MM
2018	$83 MM	$10 MM
2017	$89 MM	$10 MM
2016	$77 MM	$10 MM
2015	$57 MM	$11 MM
2014	$65 MM	$9 MM
2012	$72 MM	$10 MM
2011	$64 MM	$10 MM
2010	$57 MM	$11 MM
2009	$57 MM	$11 MM
2008	$58 MM	$11 MM
2007	$55 MM	$11 MM
2006	$68 MM	$11 MM
2005	$60 MM	$10 MM
2004	$53 MM	$11 MM
2003	$51 MM	$11 MM
2002	$59 MM	$10 MM
2001	$53 MM	$10 MM
2000	$39 MM	$9 MM
1999	$34 MM	$10 MM
1998	$34 MM	$10 MM
1997	$37 MM	$10 MM
1996	$40 MM	$10 MM
1995	$28 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,580

$18,604

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Zeeland School District	Michigan
2023	$16,940	$16,123
2022	$15,274	$14,589
2021	$16,795	$15,927
2020	$15,274	$14,589
2019	$13,842	$14,099
2018	$13,277	$14,094
2017	$12,412	$13,305
2016	$11,709	$13,102
2015	$10,543	$11,681
2014	$11,598	$12,204
2012	$10,854	$12,235
2011	$11,083	$12,684
2010	$10,751	$11,681
2009	$10,901	$11,537
2008	$10,676	$11,222
2007	$10,606	$10,819
2006	$10,111	$9,793
2005	$9,737	$9,706
2004	$9,634	$9,471
2003	$9,808	$9,243
2002	$9,791	$8,687
2001	$9,012	$8,215
2000	$8,380	$7,511
1999	$7,585	$7,057
1998	$7,683	$7,001
1997	$6,967	$6,567
1995	$6,727	$6,044
1992	$4,699	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$15,268

$17,782

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Zeeland School District	Michigan
2023	$14,713	$15,270
2022	$13,492	$14,302
2021	$14,586	$15,085
2020	$13,492	$14,302
2019	$13,796	$13,858
2018	$13,591	$13,691
2017	$14,931	$13,192
2016	$13,126	$12,965
2015	$9,814	$11,849
2014	$11,349	$12,085
2012	$12,514	$12,141
2011	$11,223	$12,422
2010	$10,007	$11,849
2009	$10,269	$11,612
2008	$10,719	$11,334
2007	$10,483	$10,901
2006	$12,994	$10,200
2005	$11,727	$9,852
2004	$10,648	$9,880
2003	$10,470	$9,552
2002	$12,558	$8,745
2001	$11,222	$8,343
2000	$8,306	$7,542
1999	$7,682	$7,404
1998	$7,999	$7,125
1997	$9,210	$6,851
1995	$7,597	$5,989
1992	$4,643	$5,102

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Best Zeeland School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Zeeland Quest

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

175 W Roosevelt Ave
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616) 748-3065

Gr: K-8 | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #22.

Cityside Middle School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 57%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

320 E Main Ave
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616) 748-3200

Gr: 6-8 | 771 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #33.

Creekside Middle School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

179 W Roosevelt Ave
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616) 748-3300

Gr: 5-8 | 577 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,777 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: 92% (Top 10% in MI)
: Top 10%
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education