Top Rankings
Kenowa Hills 51±¬ÁÏs ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 602 students in Kenowa Hills 51±¬ÁÏs. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Kenowa Hills 51±¬ÁÏ have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,348 Schools
# Students
2,911 Students
537,270 Students
# Teachers
184 Teachers
31,648 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kenowa Hills 51±¬ÁÏs, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 846 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 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#309 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Graduation Rate
90%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
17%
9%
% Black
5%
23%
% White
70%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,712 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,915 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,712
$18,510
Spending / Student
$17,915
$17,693
Best Kenowa Hills 51±¬ÁÏs Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kenowa Hills Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3950 Hendershot Ave Nw
Grand Rapids, MI 49544
(616) 785-3225
Grand Rapids, MI 49544
(616) 785-3225
Gr: 6-8 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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