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Hudsonville 51�� District

3886 Van Buren St
Hudsonville, MI 49426-1038

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Top 5%

Tel: (616) 669-1740

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Hudsonville 51�� District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

13 Schools

1,088 Schools

# Students

6,681 Students

372,117 Students

# Teachers

428 Teachers

24,806 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hudsonville 51�� District	Michigan
Kind	377	79
1	257	68
2	286	65
3	207	57
4	195	55
5	39	48

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District Rank

Hudsonville 51�� District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#35 out of 862 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hudsonville 51�� District
2023	#35
2022	#32
2021	#36
2019	#24
2018	#26
2017	#21
2016	#32
2015	#41
2014	#25
2013	#24
2012	#35

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57%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hudsonville 51�� District	Michigan
2023	57%	35%
2022	59%	34%
2021	55%	36%
2019	65%	40%
2018	57%	37%
2017	66%	39%
2016	64%	38%
2015	60%	37%
2014	67%	41%
2013	66%	41%
2012	57%	37%

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69%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hudsonville 51�� District	Michigan
2022	69%	45%
2021	70%	48%
2019	74%	49%
2018	57%	43%
2017	75%	49%
2016	74%	50%
2015	69%	49%
2014	85%	67%
2013	82%	65%
2012	79%	64%
2011	92%	80%

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59%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hudsonville 51�� District	Michigan
2022	59%	38%
2021	32%	23%

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95%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hudsonville 51�� District	Michigan
2023	95%	81%
2022	97%	81%
2021	96%	84%
2020	97%	86%
2019	95%	85%
2018	93%	85%
2017	95%	85%
2016	91%	85%
2015	94%	85%
2014	92%	84%
2013	92%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.25

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hudsonville 51�� District	Michigan
2023	0.23	0.55
2022	0.23	0.55
2021	0.21	0.54
2020	0.21	0.53
2019	0.21	0.53
2018	0.19	0.53
2017	0.19	0.53
2016	0.18	0.52
2015	0.19	0.50
2014	0.19	0.50
2013	0.20	0.49
2012	0.19	0.49
2011	0.19	0.48
2010	0.18	0.47
2009	0.17	0.46
2008	0.15	0.46
2007	0.14	0.46
2006	0.12	0.43
2005	0.10	0.44
2004	0.10	0.43
2003	0.01	0.44
2002	0.09	0.42
2001	0.09	0.42
2000	0.09	0.40
1999	0.08	0.40
1998	0.07	0.40
1997	0.03	0.39
1996	0.02	0.39
1995	0.03	0.37
1994	0.04	0.35
1993	0.03	0.35
1992	0.05	0.35
1991	0.04	0.37

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2010)
Year	Hudsonville 51�� District	Michigan
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2003	100%	2%
2000	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hudsonville 51�� District	Michigan
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hudsonville 51�� District	Michigan
2023	5%	9%
2022	5%	9%
2021	5%	8%
2020	5%	8%
2019	5%	8%
2018	5%	8%
2017	5%	8%
2016	5%	7%
2015	5%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	4%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	4%	6%
2010	4%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Hudsonville 51�� District	Michigan
2023	2%	18%
2022	2%	18%
2021	2%	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	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	2%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%

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% White

87%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hudsonville 51�� District	Michigan
2023	88%	64%
2022	88%	64%
2021	89%	65%
2020	89%	66%
2019	89%	66%
2018	90%	66%
2017	90%	66%
2016	90%	67%
2015	90%	68%
2014	90%	69%
2013	90%	69%
2012	90%	69%
2011	90%	70%
2010	91%	70%
2009	91%	71%
2008	92%	71%
2007	93%	71%
2006	93%	73%
2005	95%	72%
2004	95%	73%
2002	96%	73%
2001	95%	74%
2000	95%	75%
1999	96%	75%
1998	96%	75%
1997	98%	76%
1996	99%	76%
1995	98%	77%
1994	98%	79%
1993	98%	79%
1992	98%	79%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hudsonville 51�� District	Michigan
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,163 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,963 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$101 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hudsonville 51�� District	Michigan
2023	$101 MM	$12 MM
2022	$96 MM	$11 MM
2021	$101 MM	$12 MM
2020	$96 MM	$11 MM
2019	$88 MM	$11 MM
2018	$83 MM	$10 MM
2017	$77 MM	$10 MM
2016	$72 MM	$10 MM
2015	$56 MM	$11 MM
2014	$61 MM	$10 MM
2012	$59 MM	$10 MM
2011	$58 MM	$11 MM
2010	$56 MM	$11 MM
2009	$55 MM	$11 MM
2008	$52 MM	$11 MM
2007	$49 MM	$10 MM
2006	$45 MM	$10 MM
2005	$43 MM	$10 MM
2004	$40 MM	$10 MM
2003	$41 MM	$10 MM
2002	$40 MM	$10 MM
2001	$36 MM	$10 MM
2000	$34 MM	$9 MM
1999	$31 MM	$9 MM
1998	$29 MM	$10 MM
1997	$24 MM	$10 MM
1996	$23 MM	$10 MM
1995	$21 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$107 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hudsonville 51�� District	Michigan
2023	$107 MM	$11 MM
2022	$89 MM	$11 MM
2021	$107 MM	$11 MM
2020	$89 MM	$11 MM
2019	$81 MM	$10 MM
2018	$82 MM	$10 MM
2017	$90 MM	$10 MM
2016	$84 MM	$10 MM
2015	$55 MM	$11 MM
2014	$92 MM	$9 MM
2012	$66 MM	$10 MM
2011	$58 MM	$10 MM
2010	$55 MM	$11 MM
2009	$53 MM	$11 MM
2008	$52 MM	$11 MM
2007	$56 MM	$11 MM
2006	$59 MM	$11 MM
2005	$50 MM	$10 MM
2004	$40 MM	$11 MM
2003	$39 MM	$11 MM
2002	$37 MM	$10 MM
2001	$43 MM	$10 MM
2000	$49 MM	$9 MM
1999	$41 MM	$10 MM
1998	$25 MM	$10 MM
1997	$30 MM	$10 MM
1996	$33 MM	$10 MM
1995	$24 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,163

$18,512

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hudsonville 51�� District	Michigan
2023	$15,003	$16,123
2022	$13,742	$14,589
2021	$14,882	$15,927
2020	$13,742	$14,589
2019	$12,861	$14,099
2018	$12,440	$14,094
2017	$11,652	$13,305
2016	$11,314	$13,102
2015	$8,849	$11,681
2014	$9,783	$12,204
2012	$9,807	$12,235
2011	$9,712	$12,684
2010	$9,693	$11,681
2009	$9,866	$11,537
2008	$9,538	$11,222
2007	$9,328	$10,819
2006	$8,947	$9,793
2005	$8,530	$9,706
2004	$8,244	$9,471
2003	$8,722	$9,243
2002	$8,493	$8,687
2001	$7,818	$8,215
2000	$7,431	$7,511
1999	$7,181	$7,057
1998	$6,759	$7,001
1997	$6,030	$6,567
1995	$5,616	$6,044
1992	$3,939	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$15,963

$17,694

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hudsonville 51�� District	Michigan
2023	$15,795	$15,270
2022	$12,751	$14,302
2021	$15,667	$15,085
2020	$12,751	$14,302
2019	$11,928	$13,858
2018	$12,209	$13,691
2017	$13,693	$13,192
2016	$13,221	$12,965
2015	$8,719	$11,849
2014	$14,676	$12,085
2012	$10,929	$12,141
2011	$9,851	$12,422
2010	$9,550	$11,849
2009	$9,415	$11,612
2008	$9,401	$11,334
2007	$10,603	$10,901
2006	$11,574	$10,200
2005	$9,973	$9,852
2004	$8,146	$9,880
2003	$8,241	$9,552
2002	$7,880	$8,745
2001	$9,294	$8,343
2000	$10,785	$7,542
1999	$9,607	$7,404
1998	$5,952	$7,125
1997	$7,316	$6,851
1995	$6,534	$5,989
1992	$3,659	$5,102

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Best Hudsonville 51�� District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bauer Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
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8136 48th Ave
Hudsonville, MI 49426
(616) 669-6824

Gr: PK-4 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

Alward Elementary School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 72%)
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3811 Port Sheldon St
Hudsonville, MI 49426
(616) 669-6700

Gr: PK-4 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #33.

Forest Grove Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
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1645 32nd Ave
Hudsonville, MI 49426
(616) 896-9429

Gr: PK-5 | 243 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: n/an/a

Early Childhood Building

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5535 School Ave
Hudsonville, MI 49426
(616) 797-0842

Gr: PK-K

Rank: n/an/a

Jamestown Lower Elementary School

Magnet School

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2522 Greenly St
Hudsonville, MI 49426
(616) 662-1478

Gr: PK-2 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,681 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 95% (Top 5% in MI)
: Top 5%
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 5%)
: 59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education