Ferrysburg’s public schools outscore 89% of Michigan districts
On the state math tests, 53% of Ferrysburg’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ferrysburg, 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.
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.
Ferrysburg’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1248 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ferrysburg’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 67% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,223 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Walden Green Montessori and West MI Academy of Arts and Academics are 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.
What’s behind Ferrysburg’s grade
A: better than 89% of Michigan school districts, #90 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ferrysburg, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Ferrysburg
White Pines Intermediate School
Grades 5–8 · 740 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Grand Haven
6th grade in Ferrysburg
White Pines Intermediate School
Grades 5–8 · 740 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Grand Haven
7th grade in Ferrysburg · depends on your address
White Pines Intermediate School
Grades 5–8 · 740 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Grand Haven
Lakeshore Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 733 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Grand Haven
8th grade in Ferrysburg · depends on your address
White Pines Intermediate School
Grades 5–8 · 740 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Grand Haven
Lakeshore Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 733 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Grand Haven
9th grade in Ferrysburg
Grand Haven High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,630 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Grand Haven
10th grade in Ferrysburg
Grand Haven High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,630 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Grand Haven
Ferrysburg’s public schools are run by Grand Haven Area Public Schools, which also serves Grand Haven, Grand Haven, Port Sheldon and Robinson and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Ferrysburg vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Ferrysburg’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ferrysburg | A | Grand Haven Area |
| Spring Lake | A | Spring Lake PK–12 · Grand Haven Area PK–12 |
| Spring Lake (village) | A+ | Spring Lake |
| Grand Haven | A | Grand Haven Area |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Grand Haven Area with Ferrysburg, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Ferrysburg
12 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).
Questions about Ferrysburg’s schools
Are Ferrysburg’s schools good?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ferrysburg children attend outscore 89% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #90 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ferrysburg in?
Grand Haven Area Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,171 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ferrysburg kids go to high school?
Grand Haven High School in Grand Haven, with 1,630 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Ferrysburg’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Grand Haven Area Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Ferrysburg spend per student?
$17,223 in Grand Haven Area Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Ferrysburg families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ferrysburg → They have their own page.
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.