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Schools in Alpine Township · Kenowa Hills Public Schools, Sparta Area Schools

Alpine Township’s public schools outscore 66% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Alpine Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#347of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▼ 0 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 6% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Kenowa Hills
Students per teacher
16.4
MI 16.5
Schools in town
6
1,833 students on the public path
In brief

Alpine Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 34% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Kenowa Hills spends $15,458 per student and Sparta Area Schools $15,176, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Alpine Township’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Michigan school districts, #347 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1259)Better than 66%
Towns in Kent County (21)Better than 10%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,679 test results and a graduating class of 246 could put Alpine Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Alpine Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,678 in math, 2,679 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Alpine Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Alpine Elementary SchoolKenowa Hills Public SchoolsC−
6–8Kenowa Hills Middle SchoolKenowa Hills Public SchoolsB−
9–12Kenowa Hills High SchoolKenowa Hills Public SchoolsB−

Alpine Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Sparta Area Schools). From grade K, students attend the Kenowa Hills Public Schools, shared with Walker. Parts of Alpine Township (6% of its land) are served by Comstock Park instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Alpine Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Kenowa Hills Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 2,913 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,458MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Sparta Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,353 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,176MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Kenowa Hills Public Schools44%
State average 45.4% · 1488 students tested
Math · K–12, Kenowa Hills Public Schools33%
State average 33.6% · 1490 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Sparta Area Schools47%
State average 45.4% · 1191 students tested
Math · PK–12, Sparta Area Schools36%
State average 33.6% · 1188 students tested

Alpine Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Alpine Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Alpine TownshipB+Sparta Area Schools PK–12 · Kenowa Hills K–12
PlainfieldARockford PK–12 · Northview Public PK–12
WrightA−Coopersville Public
WalkerA−Grandville PK–12 · Kenowa Hills K–12
SpartaB+Sparta Area Schools

Every school in Alpine Township

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Alpine Townshipby address
Alpine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Comstock Park
C−
323 students11:1Rate it →
Kenowa Hills Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Grand Rapids
B−
634 students17:1Rate it →
Kenowa Hills High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grand Rapids
B−
876 students18:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Kenowa Hills Pathways High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grand Rapids
C−
Alternative Education
99 students24:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Alpine Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Stoney Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Comstock Park
432 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Comstock Park
Private · Catholic
112 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Alpine Township’s schools

Are Alpine Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Alpine Township children attend outscore 66% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #347 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Alpine Township in?

Two districts: Sparta Area Schools runs grades PK–12, and Kenowa Hills Public Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Walker.

Where do Alpine Township kids go to high school?

Kenowa Hills High School in Grand Rapids, with 876 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Alpine Township’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Kenowa Hills Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Alpine Township spend per student?

$15,458 in Kenowa Hills Public Schools and $15,176 in Sparta Area Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Alpine Township?

Yes: Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 112 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.